From Homebreakers to Jailbreakers

Rahila Gupta is Editor and member of the Management Committee of Southall Black Sisters. A leading Asian women's group, active in Southall near London since early 1979, they have spearheaded many high profile campaigns on domestic violence, for example on abused women who kill, and on changes to immigration rules. Their reputation is national and international.

'Standing at the intersection of race, gender and class, Southall Black Sisters have changed the landscape of feminist activism.' Baroness Helena Kennedy QC 'A truly remarkable and inspiring account of the struggles of Asian women in domestic violence and the challenges presented to their families, communities and the state.' Dr Surinder Guru, University of Birmingham 'Engaging and revealing... I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to a wide range of readers. It will be of immense value to practitioners working in the field of domestic violence research and activism, and it is an essential reference book for all those concerned about gender and human rights, as well as for sociology, law, political science, and social theory students and academics.' Dr Aisha Gill, University of Roehampton, reviewed in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 'A refreshing antidote to the myth that everything is hunky dory in Black and Asian Britain. Every multicultural library, public and university should stock a copy of this brave book.' New World: The Thinking Person's Paper 'Every chapter of this anthology is uncomfortable and timely. From Homebreakers to Jailbreakers is essential reading for anyone concerned with the intersections of "race", gender and class in fields of social policy, regeneration, education, housing, domestic violence and health where discourses of multiculturalism have led to the often uncritical acceptance of authoritative voices and the silencing of those whom they dominate.' Anthropology and Health and Healthh

• 1. Some recurring themes: Southall Black Sisters, 1979 - and still going strong - Rahila Gupta2. Struggle not submission: domestic violence in the nineties - Anita Johal3. Taking or giving refuge? - Muneeza Inam4. It was written in her kismet: forced marriage - Hannana Siddiqui5. Silent witnesses: domestic violence and black children - Meena Patel6. Sad, mad or angry? Mental illness and domestic violence - Meena Patel and Hannana Siddiqui7. Jumping through hoops: Immigration and Asylum - Poonam Joshi8. The tricky blue line: black women and policing - Pragna Patel9. Orange is not the only colour: Young women, religious identity, youth and the Southall community - Sukhwant Dhaliwal10. Ram or Rambo? The rise of Hindu fundamentalism - Pragna Patel11. Shifting terrains - Old struggles for new? - Pragna Patel12. Walls into bridges: the losses and gains of making alliances - Rahila Gupta13. Black feminism in the 21st century: The Age of Women? - Hannana Siddiqui