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Miedzian provides a thorough investigation of the numerous factors influencing aggression and violence in American males. In addition, she also provides descriptions and proposals for interventions, social action, and solutions to break the link between masculinity and violence. The book is separated into three major parts: 1) The Problem: The acceptance of violence as a way of life; 2) Toward a Solution: Raising sons for the twenty-first century; 3) Conclusions: Beyond the masculine mystique. Throughout, Miedzian emphasizes that because males have a high potential for aggression and violence, every effort should be made to encourage and model for males those qualities that are counter to violence. She illustrates the large extent to which our culture currently (and historically) encourages qualities and values that increase a male's propensity for violence.
Apoyandose en su experiencia en el trabajo con mujeres maltratadas, el autor analiza las causas y motivos que conducen a muchos hombres a comportarse violentamente con sus esposas. Se da informacion sobre como detectar este comportamemiento agresivo y como actuar. Incluye apendices con comentarios sobre datos estadisticos referidos a estados unidos y sobre casas-Refugio, asi como direcciones de organizaciones de ayuda y asistencia legal. Contiene bibliografia.
A unique and comprehensive collection of sources including published appellate cases and law review articles but also selections from the fields of sociology, psychology, and anthropology. Samples of current legislation, Congressional memoranda, restraining order forms, and articles from the popular press, including newsletters and brochures from hard-to-obtain sources are included. Ms. Lemon has taught this course since 1988 and has written many pioneering pieces of legislation in this area. The materials are comprehensive in examining different points of view on the subject of domestic violence law. They help the student explore the tension between theory and practice, a critical point in teaching this subject. A historical perspective is given so that students can see both the ways the laws have changed over the past century and also the ways they have not changed. This reader lends itself to discussions of the role of the attorney in crafting the law, not simply following it.
A guide to domestic abuse, including how the law can help the abused, how the abuse can hurt children, guidelines on how to leave the relationship, and addresses of support groups.
Abused women tell their stories of domestic violence from their partners, how they controlled them with their power. Some of the abused women have reclaimed their lives and hope it will encourage others to leave their situation.
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The essays focus upon popular culture as it is informed by ancient and current mythic images, narratives, personalities, icons and archetypes. Topics include: the cult status of the serial sex killer; sexual murder as a contemporary form of religious sacrifice; pornography as an everyday narrative underlying not only sexism, but also racism, homophobia, and militarism; the relation of incest to nuclearism; pornography and the sacred; cyborg myth; and subtextual presence of ancient goddess figures in contemporary narratives, including that of Princess Diana.
A guide to some 1,500 recent books on women's issues, organized in categories covering subjects such as history, psychology, biography, labor, politics, and health. Published by Knowledge, Ideas, and Trends, 1131-0 Tolland Turnpike, Suite 175, Manchester, CT 06040. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR