Women and Domestic Violence Law in India: A Quest for Justice Contributor(s): Nigam, Shalu (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138366145 ISBN-13: 9781138366145 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Gender & The Law - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 345.540 |
LCCN: 2019030526 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 300 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book critically examines domestic violence law in India. It focuses on women's experiences and perspectives as victims and litigants, with regard to accessibility to law and justice. It also reflects on the manner in which the legal process reproduces gender hierarchies. This volume:
Drawing on extensive testimonies and ethnographic studies situated in a theoretical framework of law, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of law, gender, human rights, women's studies, sociology and social anthropology, and South Asian studies. |