Faith in Freedom by Nafiseh Ghafournia - ISBN: 9780522874273
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Muslim women navigating abuse: faith, freedom, and finding their voice.

Faith in Freedom

Muslim Immigrant Women Experiences of Domestic Violence

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  • Paperback

    184 pages

  • Release Date

    18 June 2019

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Summary

How do Australian Muslim immigrant women understand domestic violence? How do they experience domestic violence? How do they respond to domestic violence? What role does their faith play? How do immigration-related factors intersect with culture, religion and gender to shape the women’s experiences of domestic violence and responses to it?

Faith in Freedom answers the above questions by analysing the Muslim immigrant women’s own narratives of domestic violence. The study cont…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522874273
ISBN-10:0522874274
Author:Nafiseh Ghafournia
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:184
Release Date:18 June 2019
Weight:230g
Dimensions:210mm x 135mm
About The Author

Nafiseh Ghafournia

Nafiseh Ghafournia completed her PhD in Social Policy and Gender Studies at The University of Sydney in 2017. Her research revolves around domestic violence, social policy, gender and immigration. She has published several papers on religion and domestic violence, Islamic feminism, domestic violence policy, immigration policy, culture, domestic violence and intersectionality. She has also worked as a multicultural health liaison officer in NSW health.

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