The sita syndrome: Examining the communicative aspects of domestic violence from a South Asian perspective

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 155-173

  Bhatt, Archana Pathak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural narratives; Domestic violence; Family; Gender; Post colonial ethnography; South Asian

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849085440     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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