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Body Evidence - Intimate Violence against South Asian Women in America (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,338
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Body Evidence - Intimate Violence against South Asian Women in America (Paperback): Shamita Das DasGupta

Body Evidence - Intimate Violence against South Asian Women in America (Paperback)

Shamita Das DasGupta; Contributions by Shamita Das DasGupta, Sharmila Rudrappa, Bandana Purkayastha, Anitha Venkataramain-Kothari, Ruksana Ayyub, Bidya Ranjeet, Sandeep Hunjan, Shelagh Towson, Maunica Sthanki

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"This book offers powerful insights into the experiences of South Asian battered women in the U.S."-Natalie Sokoloff, professor of sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York "If you can read just one book to understand domestic violence in this country, read Body Evidence. Dasgupta brings brilliant voices together to explicate the meanings of sexuality, class, ethnicity, gender, and legal status in the struggle to end violence against women in intimate relationships."-Dr. Ellen Pence, director of Praxis International "The strength of this volume lies in its diversity of views. This book brings a new set of articles into the discourse on violence against women."-Margaret Abraham, author of Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital Violence among South Asian Immigrants in the United States When South Asians immigrated to the United States in the 1970s, they were passionately driven to achieve economic stability and socialize the next generation to retain the traditions of their home culture. The immigrant community went to great lengths to project an impeccable public image by denying the existence of social problems such as domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness, racism, and intergenerational conflict. It was not until recently that activist groups have worked to bring these issues out into the open. In Body Evidence, more than twenty scholars and public health professionals uncover the unique challenges faced by victims of domestic violence in South Asian American communities. Topics include cultural obsession with women's chastity and virginity; the continued silence surrounding family-based child sexual abuse and intimate violence among women who identify themselves as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; the consequences of refusing marriage proposals or failing to meet dowry demands; and, ultimately, the ways in which the U.S. courts often confuse and exacerbate the plights of these women. Shamita Das Dasgupta is an adjunct assistant professor of clinical law at New York University's School of Law and cofounder of Manavi, Inc.

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Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2007
First published: April 2007
Editors: Shamita Das DasGupta
Contributors: Shamita Das DasGupta • Sharmila Rudrappa (Asst. Professor of Sociology, University of Texas, Austin, USA) • Bandana Purkayastha • Anitha Venkataramain-Kothari • Ruksana Ayyub • Bidya Ranjeet • Sandeep Hunjan • Shelagh Towson • Maunica Sthanki
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-3982-9
Categories: Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Domestic violence
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LSN: 0-8135-3982-X
Barcode: 9780813539829

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