Edition |
1st pbk. ed. |
Description |
xi, 366 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-336) and index. |
Indexed In: |
School Library Journal, February 2015 |
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Booklist starred, August 2014 |
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Pub Weekly, May 2014 |
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New York Times, October 2014 |
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Kirkus Review, July 2014 |
Summary |
Foreign correspondent Jenny Nordberg 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. |
Audience |
Adult Follett School Solutions. |
Subject |
Gender role.
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Male impersonators -- Afghanistan.
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Women -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions.
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Girls -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions.
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ISBN |
9780307952509 |
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