The Public Nature of Private Violence: Women and the Discovery of Abuse / Edition 1

by Martha Albertson Fineman

Overview

Explores diverse feminist and legal responses to domestic violence across cultures. Argues that domestic violence must be viewed in its social and cultural context and offers suggestions for those dealing with incidents of abuse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415908450
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/19/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	436
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Martha Albertson Fineman, Roxanne Mykitiuk

Table of Contents

Preface Section I: Images of Violence Reframing Domestic Violence: Terrorism in the Home the Violence of Privacy Victimization or Oppression? Women's Lives, Violence and Agency Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color Section II: Feminist Theory and Legal Norms Child Thats Got Her Own Child Abuse: A Problem for Feminist Theory Abuse by Any Other Name: Feminism, Power and Intra-Lesbian Violence The Death Penalty and the Domestic Discount Section III: International and Comparative Perspectives on Domestic Violence Domestic Violence in Ghana: Some Initial Questions Killing the Angel in the House: Digging for the Political Vortex of Male Violence Against Women Civil Remedies for Childhood Sexual Abuse in Canada: Trying to Bread the Silence Domestic Violence as a Human Rights Issue Section IV: Policy Postscript Private Violence and Public Obligation: The Fulcrum of Reason