Chowdhury, Elora Halim.

Transnationalism Reversed : Women Organizing Against Gendered Violence in Bangladesh. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (251 pages) - SUNY Series, Praxis: Theory in Action Series . - SUNY Series, Praxis: Theory in Action Series .

Intro -- Transnationalism Reversed -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. Feminist Negotiations: Contesting Narratives of the Campaign against Acid Violence in Bangladesh -- 2. Local Realities of Acid Violence in Bangladesh -- 3. From Dhaka to Cincinnati: Charting Transnational Narratives of Trauma, Victimization, and Survival -- 4. Feminism and Its Other: Representing the "New Woman" of Bangladesh -- 5. Transnational Challenges: Engaging Religion, Development, and Women's Organizing in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Examines transnational movement building through a focus on acid attacks and organizing against acid violence in Bangladesh.

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