Gender, Violence and the Social Order

ISBN-13: 9780333734803 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 260 str.

Jayne Mooney; J. Mooney

Opis

This introduction to contemporary social theory examines the way in which violence against women is explored. A range of theories from liberalism to evolutionary psychology is considered, culminating in the development of a distinctive feminist realist position.

Recenzje

'...will make a fundamental and longlasting impact on the direction of research and policy making.' - Professor Sandra Walklate, Manchester Metropolitan University

'...well written, provocative...' - Kate Cavanagh, Contemporary Sociology

Spis treści

List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Classicist Criminology: Liberal Explanations of Violence Positivism: Scientific Explanations of Violence Violence and the Three Feminisms Feminist Realism: A Synthesis Researching Violence Revealing the Hidden Figure What Do the Men Say? Male Attitudes to Domestic Violence Violence, Space and Gender: Testing the Theories Tackling Domestic Violence: From Theory to Policy References Index

O autorze

JAYNE MOONEY is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Gender Studies at Middlesex University.