Gender violence : a cultural perspective

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Gender violence : a cultural perspective

Sally Engle Merry

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

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  • : hardcover

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Introductions to engaged anthropology

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Bibliography: p. [187]-205

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Taking an anthropological perspective, this comprehensive book offers a highly readable and concise overview of what constitutes gender violence, its social context, and important directions in intervention and reform. Uses stories, personal accounts, case studies and a global perspective to provide a vivid and engaging portrait of forms of violence in gendered relationships Extensively covers many forms of gender violence including domestic violence, rape, murder, wartime sexual assault, prison and police violence, female genital cutting, dowry murders, female infanticide, "honor" killings, and sex trafficking Examines major approaches to diminishing gender violence such as criminalization, batterer retraining programs, and human rights interventions Highlights the role of social movements in defining the problem and mobilizing reforms in the US and internationally

Table of Contents

Preface vi 1 Introduction 1 2 Gender Violence and Social Movements 25 3 Punishment, Safety, and Reform: Interventions in Domestic Violence 48 4 Gender Violence as a Human Rights Violation 77 5 Poverty, Racism, and Migration 102 6 Violent "Cultural" Practices in the Family 127 7 Women and Armed Confl ict 156 8 Conclusions 179 References 187 Index 207

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Details

  • NCID
    BA89531292
  • ISBN
    • 9780631223597
    • 9780631223580
  • LCCN
    2008014693
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 211 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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