It was like burning in Hell: A comparative exploration of acid attack violence

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" It was like burning in Hell: A comparative exploration of acid attack violence "
Jane Welsh J. Peacock

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	55563
Doc. No	:	TL25517
Call number	:	‭1463802‬
Main Entry	:	Jane Welsh
Title & Author	:	It was like burning in Hell: A comparative exploration of acid attack violence\ Jane Welsh
College	:	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Date	:	2009
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2009
Page No	:	114
Abstract	:	This thesis explores the issue of acid attack violence: a sadistic and cruel form of violence that involves the intentional throwing of corrosive acid onto another person with the intention of disfiguration. Acid attack violence occurs in many countries but is particularly prevalent in: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Cambodia. Global statistics suggest that attacks are predominantly perpetrated by men as a result of shame and loss of face or loss of honour. Developing an understanding of the motivations and aetiology of this form of violence is the focus of this thesis as much of the current discourses and interventions are focused on the victims of these crimes, and do not address or investigate underlying root causes. Drawing on Heise and colleagues adapted socio-ecological model, this thesis will explore factors that contribute to the acid attack violence and will refer to high-profile cases in Cambodia, Bangladesh and India.
Subject	:	Social sciences; Acid attack violence; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Gender-based violence; India; Cultural anthropology; 0326:Cultural anthropology
Added Entry	:	J. Peacock
Added Entry	:	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill