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Honor killings in the twenty-first century

Thousands of women are murdered every year by close relatives for allegedly violating an unwritten social code or rebelling against the patriarchal order. Other harmful practices such as forced marriage, child marriage, or bride exchange have been recorded for centuries and adapted to modern times....

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Main Author:	Pope, Nicole (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2011
Subjects:	Women > Violence against Honor killings Honor killings > Case studies Women's rights Honor > Social aspects
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