Women, Violence and Social Stigma: A Sociology of Burn Attacks
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1st. ed.
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9788131609354
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159p., 22cm.
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The agony of being burned alive is unimaginable, and for those who survive this brutal assault, the pain continues for a lifetime. In India, the burden of this insidious act unfortunately falls primarily on women who are often attacked by their husbands. For survivors, life is dramatically different than before the assault. They are scarred and disfigured, sometimes beyond recognition. They are even singled out for differential treatment and are sometimes even ...