Merry, sally Engle, 1944-

Human rights and gender violence : translating international law into local justice / Sally Engle Merry. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006. - ix, 269 p. ; 23 cm. - Chicago series in law and society .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-262) and index.

0226520730 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226520749 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Women-- Violence against.
Women-- Legal status, laws, etc.
Human rights.
Culture and law.
Culture conflict.

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