Gender Violence

A Cultural Perspective

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: Sally Engle Merry ISBN: 9781444357141
Publisher: Wiley Publication: September 23, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: Sally Engle Merry
ISBN: 9781444357141
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: September 23, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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
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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.

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