The editors employ a two-tiered approach to this vital issue. 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. 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. 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.
Contributors: Clelia Smyth Anderson, University of Kentucky Semra Asefa, United Nations in Africa Susan J. Brison, Dartmouth College Nadya Burton, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Natalie Dandekar, freelance scholar, Churchville, MD Debra A. DeBruin, University of Illinois at Chicago Arnold R. Eiser, University of Illinois College of Medicine Yolanda Estes, University of Colorado Patricia Kazan, Carleton University Catharine A. MacKinnon, Law School, University of Michigan Roksana Nazneen, Concordia University Edith L. Pacillo, State of Idaho Court of Appeals Wanda Teays, Mount St. Mary's College Abby Wilkerson, George Washington University
