By: Emma Fulu

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This book explores changing patterns of domestic violence in Asia. Based on extensive original research in the Maldives, it argues that forces of globalisation, consumerism, Islamism and democratisation are changing the nature of domestic relations, with shifting ideas surrounding gender and Islam being particularly significant. The book points out that domestic violence has been relatively low in the Maldives in comparison with other Asian countries, as a result of, the book argues, a history of relatively equal gender relations, an ideology of masculinity that is associated with calmness and rationality where violence is not considered an acceptable means of dealing with problems, and flexible marriage and divorce practices. The book shows how these factors are being undermined by new ideas which emphasise the need for wifely obedience, increasing gender inequality and the right of husbands to be coercive.

Prologue: The Maldives in Transition 1. Intimate Partner Violence and Globalisation from Below: An Introduction 2. Coercive Control: Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence in the Maldives 3. The Protective Elements of Maldivian Society 4. 'A Good Wife Obeys Her Husband': The Changing Nature of the Family 5. 'For the Love of Women': Increasing Gender Inequality 6. A Social Crisis in the Maldives 7. Conclusion: 'Breaking the Silence'

ISBN: 9780415673976
ISBN-10: 0415673976
Series: ASAA Women in Asia Series
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Available: 13th August 2013
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6