Download or read book Honor and Violence against Women in Iraqi Kurdistan written by M. Alinia and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines violence against women in the name of honor in Iraqi Kurdistan, taking an intersectional perspective. It reveals the links between destructive, state-sanctioned honor discourse and notions of manhood as they are shaped by a resistance culture dedicated to the struggle against ethnic oppression.