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Violence against Women: Criminological perspectives on men's violences


Violence against Women: Criminological perspectives on men's violences

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Violence against Women: Criminological perspectives on men's violences

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ISBN:
9781843923985
Publication Date:
5 May 2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Willan Publishing
Pages:
176 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 27 May - 1 Jun 2024
Violence against Women: Criminological perspectives on men's violences

Description

Violence against women is an enduring problem around the globe, yet very few books look at the full range of men's violences against women - perpetrated in relationships, in the family, in public spaces, and in institutions. While books that look at different types of violence, such as domestic violence, 'honour' based violence and rape in isolation are useful for depth, it is only by looking across these different spheres that the true extent of men's violences against women becomes clear. This book usefully covers all of the main forms of violence against women, looking at it from a research, policy, and practice perspective. Including discussion of fifteen different types of violence against women, this book is original in offering an introduction to such a broad range of topics, and for including chapters on violences that have rarely been written about, as well as those that are more commonly discussed and those that have been sidelined in recent years. By bringing together work on violence against women committed by partners, family members, strangers, acquaintances, institutions and businesses, this book widens the lens through which we view men's violences against women. Violence against Women is essential reading for criminologists and sociologists who want to be up to date with cutting-edge knowledge on this topic. It is also an invaluable text for those training to enter or become qualified in the specialist domestic and sexual violence sector.

Contents

Foreword Section 1: Men's Violences in Relationships 1. Fatal violence against women - partner homicide 2. Physical partner violence 3. Intimate partner sexual violence 4. Psychological abuse Section 2: Men's Violences in the Family 5. Violence against mothers and grandmothers 6. Forced Marriage 7. 'Honour' based violence and killings 8. Female Genital Mutilation 9. Familial rape and abuse Section 3: Men's Violences in Public Spaces 10. Sexual violence and harassment in the work place 11. Street and public space violence 12. Stranger and acquaintance rape Section 4: Men's Violences in Institutions 13. Sexual violence, celebrity culture, and public institutions 14. Institutional abuse in residential care 15. Violence against women in higher education institutions 16. Afterword - On Outrage.

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