Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Paperback)

~ Laura L. O'Toole (Editor), Jessica R. Schiffman (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This is the collection-at last!-that brings to bear on gender violence feminist-inspired resources that have been developed in many disciplines and from diverse political perspectives. Sets the standard of thinking about gender violence for years to come.”
—Sandra Harding, author of The Science Question in Feminism

By far the best collection of feminist writing on this most urgent social problem. The essays are clearly-written, fusing both moral passion with scholarly rigor, and the collection is comprehensive and wide-ranging. This book will become the instant landmark work.”

- Michael S. Kimmel, author of Manhood in America: A Cultural History

“Much more than an extraordinary presentation of readings, this volume offers a unifying perspective on gender violence. . . .a valuable resource in gender studies.”

- Maxine Baca Zinn, coeditor of Women of Color in U.S. Society

Product Description

Though violence against women has received increasing attention from scholars and the general public alike, much of the literature on the subject is scattered in monographs, journals, and books focusing on specific forms of gender violence. In their path-breaking anthology Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, editors Laura L. O'Toole and Jessica Schiffman have brought together central articles and authors to construct a remarkably broad understanding of the gender-related manifestations of violence

Gender Violence is composed of three sections--one examining the roots of male violence and victimization of women, another exploring forms of sexual coercion and violence, and a third offering a number of perspectives on promoting nonviolence in the context of gender relations. Chapters consider topics including sexual harassment, rape, children and gender violence, battering in intimate relationships, and pornography. The list of contributors includes such diverse and well known scholars as Friedrich Engels, bell hooks, Diana Scully, Harry Brod, and Linda Gordon, and poets such as Audre Lorde and Margaret Randall. The book also contains a number of original pieces with novel approaches to subjects such as domestic violence and its effects on children. With its interdisciplinary perspective and wide-ranging subject matter, Gender Violence is an excellent primary text as well as an invaluable reference for scholars in the field of women and violence.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: NYU Press (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814780415
• ISBN-13: 978-0814780411
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,309,506 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars food for thought for either sex, April 11, 2000

By	Breezie (USA) - See all my reviews

This book started out as required reading for me, but I ended up reading it from cover to cover in three days! I was impressed with it because it thoroughly covered all issues ever raised in women's issues, and offered many references for those of us interested in researching further. I especially liked the fact that it is a compilation of writings put together in a logical, dynamic way, each section feeding off the other. This book is a must-read for women, but also instrumental for men in their understanding of womens' experiences.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!! MUST READ, December 26, 1998

By A Customer

This book is a must have for students of womyn's studies or anyone interested in gender violence. This compilation of articles is an excellent balanced look at gender violence through an interdisciplinary perspective. Violence against womyn is a extensive topic studied, but as the title indicates, gender violence is the theme of the book, therefore, violence targeted at men and womyn is discussed. Also the list of sources is quite extensive for further research. This is definitely one of the best books on gender violence out there!!  

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Gender Violence, October 5, 2007

By	A. Putnam - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Gender Violence (Second Edition): Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Paperback)

The product was just fine. It was as described on Amazon before purchase and arrived in a timely fashion.