Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of WomenRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006 - 253 páginas Forsaken Females describes the varied types of brutalization women experience through the life course, as well as historical and theoretical perspectives of global violence against women. The book illuminates the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that condone and perpetuate the brutality that victimizes women. The discussion is structured around the experiences of women who describe their personal victimization. Each chapter concludes with examples of promising policies and practices developed to address and reduce violence perpetrated against women. |
Contenido
The Sociopolitical Conditions that Predispose Women | 23 |
Infanticide and Feticide | 53 |
Clitoridectomy Female | 69 |
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Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of Women Andrea Parrot,Nina Cummings Vista previa limitada - 2006 |
Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of Women Andrea Parrot,Nina Cummings Vista previa limitada - 2006 |
Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of Women Andrea Parrot,Nina Cummings Vista de fragmentos - 1992 |
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