Women and Gendered Violence in Canada: An Intersectional Approach

Violence against women is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive approach. Women and Gendered Violence in Canada provides a framework for understanding the diversity of womens experiences and the role of social structures in perpetuating violence. The book draws on a range of theoretical traditions and includes first-person narratives to personalize the material.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 18 October 2018
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Violence against women is usually framed as an issue of interpersonal violence perpetuated by men. While domestic violence and sexual assault are significant social problems, such a narrow framing obscures the diversity of women’s experience, fails to illuminate the role social structures play, and excludes discussions of workplace and state violence. By drawing on a range of theoretical traditions emerging from feminism, criminology, and sociology, Women and Gendered Violence in Canada significantly expands the conversation on violence against women. The first section of the book develops the conceptual and contextual framework that informs the remainder of the text, and the following three sections are organized around types of victimization: interpersonal, labour site, and state. Each chapter ends with lists of suggested activities, and first person narratives are integrated throughout to personalize the material and issues being examined.

Weight: 812g
Dimension: 191 x 235 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781442636149