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Abadeer, Adel SZ, 1954-

Norms and gender discrimination in the Arab world / Adel SZ Abadeer. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : New York City, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. - xi, 300 p. : ill ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-286) and index.

Introduction -- Introduction -- Analysis of norms and gender discrimination -- Institutions and gender discrimination -- Cultural relativism and gender-discriminating norms -- The capability approach and gender discrimination -- Norms in collectivist versus individualist societies -- Metanorms and gender discrimination -- Cognitive dissonance and gender discrimination -- Norms, status, and individualist goods -- Measuring gender discrimination -- Gender discrimination in the arab world -- Norms and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) -- Norms and violence against women -- Norms and women's economic rights -- Norms and women's political and legal rights -- Summary and conclusion -- Summary and conclusion.

ISBN: 9781137398543

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women--Arab countries.
Sex discrimination against women--Arab countries.
Women's rights--Arab countries.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Arab countries--Social life and customs.

LC Class. No.: HQ1784 / .A233 2015