{"product_id":"speaking-the-unspeakable-marital-violence-among-south-asian-immigrants-in-the-united-states-9780813527932","title":"Speaking the Unspeakable Marital Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United States","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text looks at South Asian women's experiences of domestic violence, whether physical, sexual, verbal or mental. It explains how immigration issues, cultural assumptions, and unfamiliarity with the American social, legal, and economic systems make these women especially vulnerable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Abraham breaks through the myth of the 'model minority' and speaks the unspeakable: violence against women in our families. She articulates the complexities of domestic violence in South Asian women's lives circumscribed by culture, tradition, law, and isolation in a new country. Through it all, we hear women's voices and experiences loud and clear.  -- Shamita Das Dasgupta * editor of A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian Women in America *\u003cbr\u003eThis groundbreaking book combines an insightful scholarly analysis with the powerful voices of women. Also important are its presentation of sexual abuse and its emphasis on individual and community resistance and on cultural and legal oppression.  -- Jacquelyn Campbell * coeditor of To Have and to Hit: Cultural Perspectives in Wife Battering *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Framing the Issues\u003cbr\u003e Marriage and Family\u003cbr\u003e Immigrant Status and Marital Violence\u003cbr\u003e Isolation: Alone in a Foreign Country\u003cbr\u003e Sexual Abuse\u003cbr\u003e Internal and External Barriers: It's Not Only the Abuser\u003cbr\u003e Fighting Back: Abused Women's Strategies of Resistance\u003cbr\u003e Making a Difference: South Asian Women's Organizations in the United States\u003cbr\u003e Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Reflections on Our Transformational Politic\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Profile of Respondents at Time of Interview      \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Notes on the Research Process     \u003cbr\u003e Notes        \u003cbr\u003e References      \u003cbr\u003e Index    ","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742322688343,"sku":"9780813527932","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813527932.jpg?v=1758384272","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/speaking-the-unspeakable-marital-violence-among-south-asian-immigrants-in-the-united-states-9780813527932","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}