Gender, Pleasure, and Violence

2021-01-01 Social Science

Author : Agnieszka Kościańska
Release : 2021-01-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 102/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Gender, Pleasure, and Violence written by Agnieszka Kościańska. This book was released on 2021-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the Iron Curtain, the politics of sexuality and gender were, in many ways, more progressive than the West. While Polish citizens undoubtedly suffered under the oppressive totalitarianism of socialism, abortion was legal, clear laws protected victims of rape, and it was relatively easy to legally change one's gender. In Gender, Pleasure, and Violence, Agnieszka Kościańska reveals that sexologists—experts such as physicians, therapists, and educators—not only treated patients but also held sex education classes at school, published regular columns in the press, and authored highly popular sex manuals that sold millions of copies. Yet strict gender roles within the home meant that true equality was never fully within reach. Drawing on interviews, participant observation, and archival work, Kościańska shares how professions like sexologists defined the notions of sexual pleasure and sexual violence under these sweeping cultural changes. By tracing the study of sexual human behavior as it was developed and professionalized in Poland since the 1960s, Gender, Pleasure, and Violence explores how the collapse of socialism brought both restrictions in gender rights and new opportunities.

Gender Violence, 3rd Edition

2020-07-14 Social Science

Author : Laura L O'Toole
Release : 2020-07-14
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 81X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Gender Violence, 3rd Edition written by Laura L O'Toole. This book was released on 2020-07-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition of the groundbreaking anthology that explores the proliferation of gendered violence From Harvey Weinstein to Brett Kavanaugh, accusations of gender violence saturate today’s headlines. In this fully revised edition of Gender Violence, Laura L. O’Toole, Jessica R. Schiffman, and Rosemary Sullivan bring together a new, interdisciplinary group of scholars, with up-to-date material on emerging issues like workplace harassment, transgender violence, intersectionality, and the #MeToo movement. Contributors provide a fresh, informed perspective on gender violence, in all of its various forms. With twenty-nine new contributors, and twelve original essays, the third edition now includes emerging contemporary issues such as LGBTQ violence, sex work, and toxic masculinity. A trailblazing text, Gender Violence, Third Edition is an essential read for students, activists, and others.

Gender, Violence and the Social Order

2000-09-05 Social Science

Author : J. Mooney
Release : 2000-09-05
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 394/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Gender, Violence and the Social Order written by J. Mooney. This book was released on 2000-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exciting and innovative book which provides a thorough introduction to contemporary social theory by examining the way in which the widespread existence of violence against women is explored. A wide range of theories from liberalism to evolutionary psychology are considered culminating in the development of a distinctive feminist realist position. The theories discussed are tested against a large-scale survey, the findings of which challenge many conventional wisdoms as to the patterning of violence in contemporary society.

Coercive Control

2009 Family & Relationships

Author : Evan Stark
Release : 2009
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Book Rating : 040/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Coercive Control written by Evan Stark. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on cases, Stark identifies the problems with our current approach to domestic violence, outlines the components of coercive control, and then uses this alternate framework to analyse the cases of battered women charged with criminal offenses directed at their abusers.

Handbook of Research on Women's Issues and Rights in the Developing World

2017-08-30 Social Science

Author : Mahtab, Nazmunnessa
Release : 2017-08-30
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 193/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Women's Issues and Rights in the Developing World written by Mahtab, Nazmunnessa. This book was released on 2017-08-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equal rights for women are an essential aspect for establishing strong societies. By making strides on these issues, nations are helping to create valuable civilizations for their own population to establish livelihoods in. The Handbook of Research on Women's Issues and Rights in the Developing World is a pivotal scholarly resource that discusses the current issues facing women’s rights in developing nations, as well as suggestions for improvements on these problems. Featuring in-depth discussions on relevant topics such as working-class women, gender theories, and international migration, this publication is an ideal resource for academicians, students, and researchers that are interested in learning more about the current challenges to the women’s rights movement, and how to best combat them.

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