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Women's Seclusion and Men's Honor: Sex Roles in North India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan

David G. Mandelbaum

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Hindus and Muslims of northern South Asia share the belief that women should seclude themselves from men and that men must supervise the conduct of women so that their behavior will not sully men's honor. While these practices are well known, until now no book has attempted to explain why they are so crucially important to so many people.

Language: English

Pages: 153

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Release: January 02, 1998

ISBN: 0816514003

ISBN 13: 9780816514007

Women's Seclusion and Men's Honor: Sex Roles in North India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan

David G. Mandelbaum

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Hindus and Muslims of northern South Asia share the belief that women should seclude themselves from men and that men must supervise the conduct of women so that their behavior will not sully men's honor. While these practices are well known, until now no book has attempted to explain why they are so crucially important to so many people.

Language: English

Pages: 153

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Release: January 02, 1998

ISBN: 0816514003

ISBN 13: 9780816514007

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