Honour and the culture of surveillance: Precautions for dealing with honour-based violence

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‘Honour’ and
community
surveillance
Aspects of ‘honour’ crimes
Joanne Payton. HBVA, IKWRO and Cardiff University

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A regime of constant surveillance
Woman in the Punjab by K B Abro

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The power of gossip
“When two people stop
to talk on the street
their tongues are like
the two halves of a
scissor coming together,
cutting reputations and
good names to shreds.”
Aslam, N, 2004. Maps for Lost Lovers, Faber &
Faber
Awwad, A. 2001. Gossip, Scandal, Shame and Honor Killing: A Case for Social Constructionism and Hegemonic Discourse.
Social Thought and Research 24(1&2), pp. 39-52.
Glazer, I. and Abu Ras, W. 1994. On Aggression, Human Rights and Hegemonic Discourse: The case of a murder for family
honour in Israel. Sex Roles 30(3/4), pp. 296-288.

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Collectivism and individualism
Triandis, H. C. 1995. Individualism and Collectivism. Boulder: Westview Press.
http://www.yangliudesign.com/

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Caution!
Surveillance networks are extensive and
dangerous, so service provision must take added
precautions to ensure the security of persons at
risk.

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Joanne Payton
Information and Research Officer
Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation
www.ikwro.org.uk
www.stophonourkillings.com
joanne.payton@gmail.com
paytonjl@cf.ac.uk
07892 679472