Domestic Violence At The Margins
Subtitle: Readings On Race, Class, Gender, And Culture
Contributors: Beth E. Richie (Foreword); Natalie J. Sokoloff (Editor); Christina Pratt (Editor)
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: May 25, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 443
ISBN-13: 9780813535692
Subjects: Domestic violence; United States; Marginality, Social; Abuse - General; Social Science; Family / Parenting / Childbirth; Sociology - Marriage & Family; Sociology; Marriage; Abuse; Wife abuse; Abused women
First sentence: Domestic Violence at the Margins: Readings on Race, Class, Gender, and Culture attempts to identify and make relevant the lives of women, victims/survivors of domestic violence, from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic backgrounds as well as sexual orientations and immigrant statuses.
Description: "This anthology reorients the field of domestic violence research by bringing long-overdue attention to the structural forms of oppression in communities marginalized by race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or social class." "Reprints of the most influential research work in the field as well as more than a dozen newly commissioned essays explore theoretical issues, current research, service provision, and activism among Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, and lesbians. The volume rejects simplistic analyses of the role of culture in domestic violence by elucidating the support systems available to battered women within different cultures, while at the same time addressing the distinct problems generated by that culture. Together, the essays pose a challenge to stereotypical images of battered women that are racist, homophobic, and xenophobic." "The most up-to-date and comprehensive picture of domestic violence available, this anthology is an essential text for courses in sociology, criminology, social work, and women's studies. Beyond the classroom, it provides critical information and resources for professionals working in domestic violence services, advocacy, social work, and law enforcement."--Jacket.