Daughters are Diamonds: Honour, Shame & Seclusion - A South African Perspective
by Shafinaaz Hassim
Price: Free! 41790 words.
Published on March 26, 2011. Nonfiction.
'Daughters are Diamonds' is a groundbreaking study on the objectification of women in honour-bound, traditionalist societies. The study asks questions about the failures of democracy in protecting minority rights, especially those with regard to women. It looks in particular at the case study of Indian Muslim women in South Africa.
Location: South Africa
Member Since: March 17, 2011
Shafinaaz Hassim
Biography
Shafinaaz Hassim is the author of 'Daughters are Diamonds: Honour, Shame and Seclusion - A South African Perspective' (2007) and Memoirs For Kimya (2009). She's also the editor of 'Belly of Fire' (2011). She lectures in Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and is the driving force behind WordFire Press, SA.
Where to find Shafinaaz Hassim online
Website: http://shafinaaz.wordpress.com
Twitter: shafinaaz
Blog: http://memoirs4kimya.blogspot.com
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Blog: http://memoirs4kimya.blogspot.com
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Books
Belly of Fire
by Shafinaaz Hassim
Price: $4.95 USD. 30420 words. Published on March 17, 2011. Fiction.
Belly of Fire is an anthology of writing that draws on stories from women and men who navigate everyday stigma and social issues. We reach into the fire in our bellies, the anxieties in order to traverse life as we know it. Themes of abuse, xenophobia, female genital mutilation, forgiveness and reawakening are unpacked here in a collection of evocative poetry and compelling short stories
Price: $4.95 USD. 30420 words. Published on March 17, 2011. Fiction.
Belly of Fire is an anthology of writing that draws on stories from women and men who navigate everyday stigma and social issues. We reach into the fire in our bellies, the anxieties in order to traverse life as we know it. Themes of abuse, xenophobia, female genital mutilation, forgiveness and reawakening are unpacked here in a collection of evocative poetry and compelling short stories
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