Violence against Women: Philosophical Perspectives
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801484529 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Against this wide range of topics, which integrate personal perspectives with the philosophical, the contributors offer powerful analyses of the causes and effects of violence against women, as well as potential policies for effecting change.. The editors have further broadened the discussion to include such cross-cultural issues as rape in war, dowry deaths, female genital mutilation, and international policies on violence against women. This is the first anthology to take a theoretical look at violence against women. Contributors consider both interpersonal violence, such as rape and battering; and also systemic violence, such as sexual harassment, pornography, prostitution, and violence in a medical context. Each essay shows how philosophy provides a powerful tool for examining a difficult and deep-rooted social problem. French, Wanda Teays, and Laura M. Stanley G. Purdy, all philosophers, present a familiar phenomenon in a new and striking fashion.The editors employ a two-tiered approach to this vital issue
"awesome book" according to stephaniemorosi. I went through a domestic violence situation and was driving a car for the first time in a couple months and got pulled over for not seeing a red light in time. A cop saw this book in the backseat and let me go telling me she went through the same th
The authors provide lucid and concise explanations of theoretical underpinnings, and most articles include case studies which are illuminating and grounding while avoiding the sensationalism that examples of violence against women can sometimes evoke."Nancy Nyquist Potter, Letters in Canada, 1998"This collection of thirteen essays shows why and how violence against women should be examined philosophically .I found every one of these essays enlightening, and plan to use the book in my 'Feminism and Philosophy' course because I believe it will, as effectively as any book I know, counter two common beliefs: that there is no need for feminism because women have already achieved equality; and that insofar as feminism is important, philosophy is unimportant. The thirteen essays offer new and culturally diverse perspectives. " Ethics. NWSA Journal, Vol. 1 (Spring)."This diverse and wide-ranging collection of essays begins with a discussion