Domestic Violence in Iran : Women, Marriage and Islam

ISBN-13: 9780415602617 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 280 str.

Zahra Tizro

Opis

This text offers a new methodological and theoretical approach to the highly sensitive and complicated issue of violence against women in contemporary Iran.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Theories Regarding the Roots of Violence Against Women  2. Power, Knowledge and Subjectivity in Relation to Domestic Violence Against Women in Iran  3. Methodology  4. Sanction and Sanctuary: The Judicial System in Iran and its Role in Relation to Domestic Violence Against Women  5. Women’s Experiences, Perceptions and Understanding of Domestic Violence  6. Men’s Perceptions and Understanding of Domestic Violence  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Zahra Tizro is a Lecturer in psychology in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at York St. John University, UK. Her research interests span a broad range of topics including domestic violence, gender studies, health studies, critical social psychology, Middle Eastern and Iranian studies.