Women, violence and tradition : taking FGM and other practices to a secular state / edited by Tamsin Bradley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bradley, Tamsin, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minority women.

Female genital mutilation.

Wife abuse.

Abused women.

Divorce.

Family violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Women, Violence and Tradition is a fascinating look into the life histories of women from ethnic minority communities in the West, focusing specifically on their experiences of underresearched cultural practices. It illuminates areas of tension and difficulty when women actively try to reform aspects of their tradition whilst remaining fiercely loyal to their cultural identity. It draws on the views of activists and community organisations that work with women to confront injustice.

Contents:

About the Editor; Acknowledgements; About the Contributors; Introduction; 1 Researching Stories; 2 Somali Memories of Female Genital Mutilation; 3 Tales of Somali Marriage in the UK; 4 Domestic Violence in Zimbabwe and the UK Diaspora; 5 Narratives of Divorce amongst Bangladeshi Women Living in England; 6 Transnational Accounts of Dowry and Caste: Hindu Women Tell Their Stories; 7 The Big Taboo: Stories of Premarital Relationships; 8 'I Wish I'd Taken Her With Me': The Lives of Black and Minority Ethnic Women Facing Gender-Based Violence; Conclusion; References; Index; About Zed Books.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9786613286604

9781350224100

1350224103

9781283286602

1283286602

9781848139602

1848139608

OCLC:

761719891