Domestic Violence at the Margins : Readings on Race, Class, Gender, and Culture (0813535700)

This groundbreaking 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 recent 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, Muslim 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 compelling 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.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 480 pages
• Dimensions 179.83 x 252.98 x 25.65mm | 793.79g
• Publication date 31 May 2005
• Publisher Rutgers University Press
• Publication City/Country New Brunswick, NJ, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement None ed.
• Illustrations note 3 figures, 4 tables
• ISBN10 0813535700
• ISBN13 9780813535708
• Bestsellers rank 685,562

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