Feminists Negotiate the State: The Politics of Domestic Violence

Feminists Negotiate the State: The Politics of Domestic Violence
ISBN-10
0761808841
ISBN-13
9780761808848
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
138
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
University Press of America
Authors
Cynthia R. DANIELS, Rachelle Brooks

Description

Examines women's ability to demand and receive concessions from the various branches of the U.S. government in regard to its treatment of the issue of domestic violence. Topics explored include: the history of approaches taken by women from the colonial era to the present day; the power of the terminology used to define the issue; interactions between police, feminists, and those affected by domestic violence; the emergence of Battered Women's Syndrome as a defense in court cases; the history of the Violence Against Women Act; and an assessment of the various strategies used by feminists to engage the state in ending domestic violenceAnnotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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