'She knew what was expected of her': The white legal system's encounter with traditional marriage

Feminist Legal Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-203

  Douglas, Heather ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Customary law; Indigenous women; Rape; Sentencing; Traditional marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844490051     PISSN: 09663622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10691-005-7541-9     Document Type: Review

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