One of the effects of Muslim migration to Western countries: honour killings of women due to a social environment contrary to the traditional male dominance. Fareena Alam, editor of a Muslim magazine, writes that honour killings which arise in Western cultures such as Britain are a tactic for immigrant families to cope with the alienating consequences of urbanization. Alam argues that immigrants remain close to the home culture and their relatives because it provides a safety net. She writes that, “In villages back home, a mans sphere of control was broader, with a large support system. In our cities full of strangers, there is virtually no control over who ones family members sit, talk or work with.”
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:21:23 +0000
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