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The Performance of Emotion Among Paxtun Women: "The Misfortunes Which Have Befallen Me" Benedicte Grima
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The Performance of Emotion Among Paxtun Women: "The Misfortunes Which Have Befallen Me"
Benedicte Grima
Among the Paxtun women of Afghanistan and Pakistan, articulating one's despondency (gham) is part of a ritual which serves to establish and maintain relationships. The author draws a parallel between this ritual and the infamous male practice of 'honour-killing', which tantamount to murdering female relatives suspected of illicit relationships.
240 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 18, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195978810 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 145 × 225 × 20 mm · 449 g |