Description: Speaking the Unspeakable : Marital Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United States, Paperback by Abraham, Margaret, ISBN 0813527937, ISBN-13 9780813527932, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Abraham (sociology, Hofstra U.) provides an account of South Asian women's weaknesses and strengths as they confront domestic violence. She explains how stereotyping from mainstream society, immigration status, cultural assumptions, and unfamiliarity with American social, legal, economic, and other institutions make these women especially vulnerable to abuse. By placing these 25 stories within the larger cultural, social, and political context, she shows the individual strategies of resistance to abusers as well as the pivotal role South Asian organizations play in helping these women escape abusive relationships. Contains a section of b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Speaking the Unspeakable : Marital Violence Among South Asian Imm
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Speaking the Unspeakable : Marital Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United States
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Abuse / Domestic Partner Abuse, Abuse / General, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, General
Publication Year: 2000
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Margaret Abraham
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Social Science, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
