Women and domestic violence in Bangladesh: seeking a way out of the cage

Introduction -- Methodological choice -- The girlhood and marriage: perceptions and experiences of slum women -- Liberating own space: in quest of self-identity and agency in everyday life -- Women's married life and domestic violence in the slum -- Unveiling domestic violence from the privacy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ashrafun, Laila (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London New York Routledge 2018
In: Routledge/Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) South Asian series (2)
Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 9553
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Keywords:
Family Violence > Bangladesh
Abused women > Bangladesh
Poor women > Social conditions > Bangladesh
Sylhet > Slum > Frau > Häusliche Gewalt > Verbrechensopfer
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Summary:Introduction -- Methodological choice -- The girlhood and marriage: perceptions and experiences of slum women -- Liberating own space: in quest of self-identity and agency in everyday life -- Women's married life and domestic violence in the slum -- Unveiling domestic violence from the privacy of home -- Legal battles at the counseling center: what do the women get? -- Conclusions
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 180 Seiten
ISBN:978-0-8153-6776-5