Sanctions and Sanctuary: Cultural Perspectives on the Beating of Wives Contributor(s): Counts, Dorothy Ayers (Editor), Brown, Judith K. (Editor), Campbell, Jacquelyn C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367302012 ISBN-13: 9780367302016 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
Dewey: 362.829 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 9.2" L (0.85 lbs) 268 pages |
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Publisher Description: Bringing together evidence from 15 Western and non-Western societies - ranging from hunter-gatherers to urban Americans - this book examines wife-beating from a worldwide perspective. Cross-cultural comparison aims to give a more accurate picture of cultural influences on wife-battering and to show the commonalities and differences of the phenomeno |
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