Women and Gendered Violence in Canada: An Intersectional Approach

by Chris Bruckert and Tuulia Law

Book Overview

Violence against women is usually framed as an issue of interpersonal violence perpetuated by men. While domestic violence and sexual assault are significant social problems, such a narrow framing obscures the diversity of women's experience, fails to illuminate the role social structures play, and excludes discussions of workplace and state violence. By drawing on a range of theoretical traditions emerging from feminism, criminology, and sociology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442636149
• ISBN13: 9781442636149
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.2"