Product Description

Violence against women is a violation of women's human rights and a priority public health issue. It is endemic worldwide. While much has been written about it in industrialized societies, there has been relatively little attention given to such violence in Asian societies. This book addresses the structural and interpersonal violences to which women are subject, both under conditions of conflict and disruption, and where civil society is relatively ordered. It explores sexual violence and coercion, domestic violence, and violence within the broader community and the state, avoiding sensationalised accounts of so-called cultural' practices in favour of nuanced explorations of violences as experienced in Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and India.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1196408 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review

The authors challenge lazy generalizations and essentialized culturalist approaches, and the essays are written in an accessible and concise manner, providing in-depth analysis of each case. - Pacific Affairs

This collection of studies ... will prove to be a valuable resource for many social science disciplines. - Pacific Affairs

There is an impressive balance between the discussion of literature and the presentation of the authors own research. - British Sociology Association

Book Info
Text addresses the structural and interpersonal violence to which women are subject, under conditions of conflict and disruption, and where civil society is relatively ordered. Softcover, hardcover available. DLC: Women--Crimes against--Asia.