Synopsis:

In early 2003, Ellen R. Sheeley began to educate herself about "honor" killings, particularly those that take place in Jordan. That summer she journeyed from her home in San Francisco, California, USA to Amman, Jordan, where she learned of the needs for empirical, objective, baseline data pertaining to the Jordanian public's attitudes, opinions, and beliefs about "honor" killings and for a sustained marketing campaign to change hearts and minds. As a seasoned marketing professional, she was confident she had the ability and the qualifications to fulfill these needs. Unable to secure funding or sponsorship from the obvious and even the not-so-obvious sources and, yet, unwilling for mere lack of financial support to give up on the needs of the at-risk individuals and the victims, she quit her job, moved from her home, placed her personal effects in storage, bade adieu to her loved ones, and returned to Amman in October 2005 to perform the work pro bono, funded by her private savings. Reclaiming Honor in Jordan is a result of this effort and reveals a number of surprising findings about public opinion on this subject. Profits from this book will contribute to "honor" killings work.

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Topics/Categories:

Crime, honor, honour, Human Rights, Islam, Jordan, Law, Middle East, Murder, tribal culture, Women, women's rights

Type of Work:

Book

Publishers:

Black Iris Publishing

Purchase From:

Amazon.com

Original Publish Date:

March 31, 2007

Formats and associated ISBNs:

ISBN-10: 9957860704 ISBN-13: 978-9957860707

Formats:

paperback

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