Forsaken Females
The Global Brutalization of Women
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ISBN-13:
9780742545786
Veröffentl:
2006
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
08.06.2006
Seiten:
270
Autor:
Andrea Parrot
Gewicht:
575 g
Format:
240x161x19 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Forsaken Females describes the varied types of brutalization women experience through the life course, as well as historical and theoretical perspectives of global violence against women. The book illuminates the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that condone and perpetuate the brutality that victimizes women. The discussion is structured around the experiences of women who describe their personal victimization. Each chapter concludes with examples of promising policies and practices developed to address and reduce violence perpetrated against women.
Describes the varied types of brutalization women experience through the life course, as well as historical and theoretical perspectives of global violence against women. This book illuminates the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that condone and perpetuate the brutality that victimizes women.
Chapter 1 Perspectives on violence against women: Historical, methodological and theoretical Chapter 2 The sociopolitical conditions that predispose women to violence Chapter 3 Femicide Chapter 4 Female Genital Cutting: Clitoridectomy, female circumcision, female genital mutilation, or rite of passage Chapter 5 Sexual Violence Chapter 6 Sexual slavery Chapter 7 Trafficking Chapter 8 Intimate partner violence Chapter 9 Honor Killing Chapter 10 The impact of violence on women Chapter 11 Working toward a world without violence against women