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Honor Killings in the Twenty-First Century

By:N. Pope
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230339781
eText ISBN:9781137012661
Edition:0
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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Thousands of women are murdered every year by close relatives for allegedly violating an unwritten social code or rebelling against the patriarchal order. The book examines the roots and evolution of honor-based violence, as well as the ongoing struggle to eradicate it worldwide.