Honour and Violence

Gender, Power and Law in Southern Pakistan

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Customs & Traditions, Gender Studies, Women&, Anthropology
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Author: Nafisa Shah ISBN: 9781785330827
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: Nafisa Shah
ISBN: 9781785330827
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers, brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines the central position of karo kari in the social, political and juridical structures in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. Drawing connections between local contests over marriage and resources, Nafisa Shah unearths deep historical processes and power relations. In particular, she explores how the state justice system and informal mediations inform each other in state responses to karo kari, and how modern law is implicated in this seemingly ancient cultural practice.

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The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers, brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines the central position of karo kari in the social, political and juridical structures in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. Drawing connections between local contests over marriage and resources, Nafisa Shah unearths deep historical processes and power relations. In particular, she explores how the state justice system and informal mediations inform each other in state responses to karo kari, and how modern law is implicated in this seemingly ancient cultural practice.

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