The underground girls of Kabul : in search of a hidden resistance in Afghanistan
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Author
Nordberg, Jenny.
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
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ix, 350 pages ; 25 cm
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LC Subjects
Gender identity -- Afghanistan.
Girls -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions.
Male impersonators -- Afghanistan.
Sex role -- Afghanistan.
Women -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Afghanistan.
Gender identity.
Girls -- Social conditions.
Male impersonators.
Sex role.
Women -- Social conditions.

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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2014].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index.
Description
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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nordberg, J. (2014). The underground girls of Kabul: in search of a hidden resistance in Afghanistan (First edition.). Crown Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nordberg, Jenny. 2014. The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan. Crown Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nordberg, Jenny. The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan Crown Publishers, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nordberg, Jenny. The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan First edition., Crown Publishers, 2014.

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