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“Honor killing is the practice of male relatives killing a female family member accused of bringing shame upon the family, often because of adultery, divorce, rape, or lesser offenses.  

Although most common in the Middle East and parts of South Asia, the murders also occur in any culture that believes a woman is the property of her family.” Historical Dictionary of Feminism


 

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    Reference Books

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    International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family.
    Call Number: REF HQ. E52. P. 1962
    ISBN: 0028656725

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    Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers.
    Call Number: REF HQ. 1236. R29. P.339-340
    ISBN: 1576071014

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    Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women’s Issues Worldwide
    Call Number: REF HQ 1115 .G74, V. 4, p.97, p. 164-65, p. 226-27
    ISBN: 0313327874

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    Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
    Call Number: REF HQ 21 .I68 2004
    ISBN: 0826414885

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    Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
    Call Number: REF HQ 1115 .R69 p. 661
    ISBN: 0415920892

     
     

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