Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
“This is the collection-at last!-that brings to bear on gender violence feminist-inspired resources that have been developed in many disciplines and from diverse political perspectives. Sets the standard of thinking about gender violence for years to come."—Sandra Harding, author ofThe Science Question in FeminismBy far the best collection of feminist writing on this most urgent social problem. The essays are clearly-written, fusing both moral passion with scholarly rigor, and the collection is comprehensive and wide-ranging. This book will become the instant landmark work.”-Michael S. Kimmel,author ofManhood in America: A Cultural History“Much more than an extraordinary presentation of readings, this volume offers a unifying perspective on gender violence. . . .a valuable resource in gender studies.”-Maxine Baca Zinn,coeditor ofWomen of Color in U.S. Society“Gender Violenceis far and away the most comprehensive and thorough collection of articles on the distressing problem of male violence against women. Deserves to become the most widely used collection on the topic in classes across a range of fields from history to sociology to anthropology to women's studies. Absolutely indispensable.”-Kevin White,author ofThe First Sexual Revolution: The Emergence of Male Heterosexuality in Modern America