Introduction : domestic violence in Asia and globalization from below -- Coercive control : patterns of intimate partner violence in the Maldives -- The protective factors : lessons for violence prevention -- A good wife obeys her husband : the changing nature of the family -- For the love of women : increasing gender inequality -- A social crisis in the Maldives -- Conclusion : creating peace cultures : the way forward
Summary
"Explores changing patterns of domestic violence in Asia. Based on extensive original research in the Maldives, it argues that forces of globalisation, consumerism, Islamism and democratisation are changing the nature of domestic relations, with shifting ideas surrounding gender and Islam being particularly significant"-- Provided by publisher
