Violence Against Women : : Myths, Facts, Controversies / / Walter S DeKeseredy.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: DeKeseredy, Walter S,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (192 p.)

In Violence Against Women, award-winning author Walter S. DeKeseredy offers a passionate but well-documented sociological overview of a sobering problem. He starts by outlining the scope of the challenge and debunks current attempts to label intimate violence as gender neutral. He then lays bare the structural practices that sustain this violence, leading to a discussion of long- and short-term policies to address the issue. DeKeseredy includes an examination of male complicity and demonstrates how boys and men can change their roles. Throughout, he responds to myths that dismiss threats to women's health and safety and provides an impassioned call to action for women, men, and policymakers.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- One. What is Violence Against Women? -- Two. It Often Hurts to be a Woman in Canada -- Three. "But Women Do It Too!": Understanding Women's Use of Violence in Intimate Relationships -- Four. "Who Would Do Such a Thing?": Explaining Violence Against Women in Canada -- Five. Why Can't Abused Women Leave Home? -- Six. The Consequences of Violence Against Women -- Seven. "What Can We Do?": Policy Options -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index