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The underground girls of Kabul : in search of a hidden resistance in Afghanistan  Cover Image Book Book

The underground girls of Kabul : in search of a hidden resistance in Afghanistan / Jenny Nordberg.

Nordberg, Jenny, (author.).

Summary:

An award-winning foreign correspondent who contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times series reveals the secret Afghan custom of disguising girls as boys to improve their prospects, discussing its political and social significance as well as the experiences of its practitioners.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307952493
  • ISBN: 0307952495
  • Physical Description: ix, 350 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index.
Subject: Gender identity > Afghanistan.
Sex role > Afghanistan.
Male impersonators > Afghanistan.
Women > Afghanistan > Social conditions.
Girls > Afghanistan > Social conditions.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker Sumpter Branch 305.309581 .N828u 2014 (Text) 37814003230738 NON-FICTION Available -
Lake County Main Library - Lakeview 958.104092 NORDBERG (Text) 37620000847451 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
OTLD Heppner Branch 305.309 NOR (Text) 37818000184764 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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