00909pab a2200181 454500008004000000100001200040245005400052260000900106300001400115362001600129520039000145650003400535650003600569650004700605650003100652650001000683773003400693180718b1999   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSubadra  aViolence against women: wife battering in Chennai  c1999  ap.WS28-33  a17 & 23 Apr  aDomestic violence, more often than not, is rooted in patriarchal notions of ownership over women's bodies sexuality, labour reproductive rights, mobility and levels of autonomy. The phenomenon of wife battering is shrouded in myths and stereotypes that need to be debunked. A study in Chennai located in the context of the rising curve of crimes against women in the city. - Reproduced  aViolence - India - Tamil Nadu  aWife abuse - India - Tamil Nadu  aWomen - Crime against - India - Tamil Nadu  aWomen - India - Tamil Nadu  aWomen  aEconomic and Political Weekly