Women and Suicide in Iran - Law, Marriage and Honour-Killing (Hardcover)

Drawing on feminist theory, as well as theory surrounding the correlation between poverty and suicide, this study explores the increased rate of suicide among women in western Iran. Based on empirical research, including interviews with women from the Kurdish region of the country, the author considers the marginalisation of Kurdish populations in Iran, the suppression of their rights, and violence against women in its various forms. With attention to family violence, such as direct physical or sexual assault, psychological bullying or through practices such as forced marriage or honour killings, the author also considers the political nature of such violence, as certain violent practices are enshrined in the Iranian constitution and legitimised in jurisprudential practice. A study of gendered violence and its effects, Women and Suicide in Iran will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of Sociology, Criminology and Middle Eastern Studies with interests in violence, gender and suicide.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Gender and Society
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	S Behnaz Hosseini
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-207334-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	1-03-207334-9
Barcode:	9781032073347

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