Forced Marriage - Introducing a Social Justice and Human Rights Perspective (Paperback)

Forced Marriage: Introducing a social justice and human rights perspective brings together leading practitioners and researchers from the disciplines of criminology, sociology and law. Together the contributors provide an international, multi-disciplinary perspective that offers a compelling alternative to prevailing conceptualisations of the problem of forced marriage. The volume examines advances in theoretical debates, analyses existing research and presents new evidence that challenges the cultural essentialism that often characterises efforts to explain, and even justify, this violation of women's rights. By locating forced marriage within broader debates on violence against women, social justice and human rights, the authors offer an intersectional perspective that can be used to inform both theory and practical efforts to address violence against diverse groups of women. This unique book, which is informed by practitioner insights and academic research, is essential reading for practitioners and students of sociology, criminology, gender studies and law.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	July 2011
Editors:	Aisha Gill • Sundari Anitha
Foreword by:	Yakin Erturk
Contributors:	Doctor Anja Bredal • Teertha Gupta • Doctor Samia Bano • Marzia Balzani • Sara Hossain • Geetanjali Gangoli • Shazia Choudhry
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-84813-463-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	1-84813-463-0
Barcode:	9781848134638

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