Introduction

Problematizing “Honour Crimes” within the Canadian Context: A Postcolonial Feminist Analysis of Popular Media and Political Discourses

“…The notion of honour itself is steeped in gendered understandings of the body and control, making the term "honour crime" a deeply troubling label according to certain feminist and activist groups. In its current usage, the term implies that "women embody the honour of males" [22] (p. 6); hence, the conduct of the woman is seen as a direct reflection of the men who are related to her (e.g., father, brother, husband, etc.) and, by proxy, becomes the men's responsibility to control.…”

“…Other scholars have maintained that honour crimes are, indeed, a distinct category with characteristics that separate them from other forms of violence against women, including domestic violence or "crimes of passion" 3 [14,22]. The Department of Justice Canada [25], for example, identifies three unique characteristics of honour-based violence:…”

“…A murder occurring within a fit of rage or sudden anger (as a result of some sort of provocation that causes the perpetrator to lose control), oftentimes within intimate relationships. A "defense of provocation" within the court comes with a reduced charge of manslaughter instead of murder because the crime is seen as not being premediated [22].…”

Permindar Kaur: Locating a ‘Black’ Artist in Narratives of British Art in the 1990s

“…As architecture, minimalist sculpture and display case, Glass Houses exists at the intersection of postmodern art, material culture and museology, wherein the glass box exists as a 'regime of visibility'. 48 As institutional critique of the late 1960s and 1970s sought to illuminate through an analysis of 'the etiquettes and language of museum display', 49 once an object had entered the museum and was encased in its glass box, 'a shift in power and status of the object' had taken place. 50 How Kaur's terracotta domestic objects are understood, then, is determined by their placement within the glass box (plate 2).…”

From home to shelter home: Victimization of young women in Pakistan.

“…Families with the authoritarian (rigid) and permissive (disorganized) characteristics contribute to dysfunctional behaviour of runaways (Martin & Martin, 2000). These include parental oppressive behaviour, dispute and disagreements with the parents, mandatory marriage, and lack of affection (Hassan, 1998; Kermani & Rajabzadeh, 2011; Welchman & Hossain, 2005). Researchers noted similar background characteristics such as extensive familial conflicts, ineffective discipline techniques, poor communication, lack of care and affection, and constant rejection and criticism are related to the runaway phenomenon (Dadds, Braddock, Cures, Elliot, & Kellys, 1993; De Man et al, 1993; Kendall, 2012; MacLean, Embry, & Cauce, 1999; Schweitzer, Hier, & Terry, 1994; Sullivan & Knutson, 2000).…”