The myths of violence: Gender, conflict, and community in El salvador

Latin American Perspectives

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 59-76

  Hume, Mo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

El Salvador; Gender; Masculinities; Subaltern; Violence

Indexed keywords

GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; HEGEMONY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; VIOLENCE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 49249112662     PISSN: 0094582X     EISSN: 1552678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0094582X08321957     Document Type: Article

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