Marriage by Force? Contestation over Consent and Coercion in Africa |
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| Editor:
| Bunting, Annie
Lawrance, Benjamin N.
Roberts, Richard L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-2199-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2016 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Despite international human rights decrees condemning it, marriage by force persists to this day. In this volume, the editors bring together legal scholars, anthropologists, historians, and development workers to explore the range of forced marriage practices in sub-Saharan Africa.
Despite international human rights decrees condemning it, marriage by force persists to this day. In this volume, the editors bring together legal scholars, anthropologists, historians, and development workers to explore the range of forced marriage practices in sub-Saharan Africa.