Resisting Gendered Norms: Civil Society, the Juridical and Political Space in Cambodia

by Mona Lilja

Book Overview

Departing from James Scott's idea that oppression and resistance are in constant change, Resisting Gendered Norms provides us with a compelling account on the nexus between gender, resistance and gender-based violence in Cambodia. To illustrate how resistance is often carried out in the tension between, on the one hand, universal/globalised representations and, on the other, local 'truths' and identity constructions, in-depth interviews with civil...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138278998
• ISBN13: 9781138278998
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"