Versions of violence: Zimbabwe's domestic violence law and symbolic politics of protection

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 37, Issue 126, 2010, Pages 421-435

  Christiansen, Lene Bull ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gender; Political violence; Zimbabwe references

Indexed keywords

GENDER ROLE; LEGISLATION; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL POWER; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; WOMENS STATUS;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 78650256037     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2010.530941     Document Type: Article

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