The underground girls of Kabul : in search of a hidden resistance in Afghanistan
Nordberg, Jenny2014
Book
Reveals the secret Afghan custom to disguise girls as boys to improve their prospects, discussing its political and social significance as well as the experiences of its practitioners.
Main title:
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Crown Publishers, 2014.
Collation:
ix, 350 pages ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. THREE MEN -- ch. 13 The Bodyguard -- ch. 14 The Romantic -- ch. 15 The Driver -- ch. 16 The Warrior -- ch. 17 The Refusers -- ch. 18 The Goddess -- Map Zoroastrianism Across the Globe -- pt. FOUR FATHERS -- ch. 19 The Defeated -- ch. 20 The Castoff -- ch. 21 The Wife -- ch. 22 The Father.
ISBN:
9780307952493 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
305.309581305.3095
LC class:
HQ1075.5.A3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
91351
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Society | SOCIETY 305.3095 NORD | Available |