Nicole Watts. Activists in Office: Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010 - Nicole Watts. Activists in Office: Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010, xv + 214 pages.

On the Road to Social Death: A Grounded Theory Study of the Emotional and Social Effects of Honor Killing on Families—A Palestinian Perspective

“…Studies have discussed the nature and historical roots of HK in the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and Canada; identified factors contributing to its occurrence (Abu-Rabia, 2011; Ali, 2008; Andersson, 2003; Cinthio & Ericsson, 2006; Kardam, 2008; Kevorkian, 2000; Nimry, 2009; Terman, 2010); offered a brief description of the characteristics of both the victims and the perpetrators (Faqir, 2001; Hasan, 2002; Kardam, 2008; Kevorkian, 2000; Kulwicki, 2002); and have suggested possible strategies for combating it (Ali, 2008; Andersson, 2003; Belge, 2008; Edvardsson, 2008; HRW, 2006; Ishaq, 2010; Kardam, 2008; Kogacioglu, 2004; Kulczycki & Windle, 2011; Kulwicki, 2002; Miller, 2009; Patel & Gadet, 2008; Sev’er, 2005). The reviewed literature provided some theoretical perspectives on HK as created by different social attributes of honor versus dishonor, control, shame, gender, patriarchy, and religious interpretation that could be based on aspects of tradition and heritage (Faqir, 2001; Hasan, 2002; Kardam, 2008; Kevorkian, 2000; Kulwicki, 2002).…”

Feminist Dilemmas: How to Talk About Gender-Based Violence in Relation to the Middle East?

“…Aside from state violence, societal gender-based violence, including honour-based killings, is also a fact in the Kurdish regions. One study based in the Kurdish city of Urfa found that, according to official data collected between 1974 and 2005, 181 women had been killed by their families (Belge, 2008). Between 2009 and 2011, more than 200 honour-based killings were carried out annually in Turkey (Corbin, 2014).…”