Gender violence : a cultural perspective

Merry, Sally Engle, 1944-

Gender violence : a cultural perspective a cultural perspective / Sally Engle Merry. - Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. - vii, 211 p. - Introductions to engaged anthropology . - Introductions to engaged anthropology. .

1. Introduction. -- 2. Gender Violence and Social Movements -- 3. Punishment, Safety, and Reform: Interventions in Domestic Violence -- 4. Gender Violence as a Human Rights Violation -- 5. Poverty, Racism, and Migration. -- 6. Violent "Cultural" Practices in the Family. -- 7. Women and Armed Conflict -- 8. Conclusions.

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Women--Violence against.
Violence envers les femmes.
Aspect culturel.
Aspect social.
Droits de la femme.
Femme victime de violence.
Prévention de la violence.
Relation homme-femme.
Women--Violence against.

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