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... that the invisibility of other kinds of femicides, such as those resulting from domestic violence, sex workers, or indigenous women signals the taken for granted nature of these crimes. In contrast, honor killings are rendered intelligible through the sheer visibility granted to them by the mass media. The author...

... in the mainstream media as honor killings and argues that the invisibility of other kinds of femicides, such as those resulting from domestic violence, sex workers, or indigenous women signals the taken for granted nature of these crimes. In contrast, honor killings are rendered intelligible through the sheer...

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