The debate over sexual violence on campus is reaching fever pitch, from headlines about outof-control fraternities, to the mattress protests by female students at Columbia University and other colleges.
This groundbreaking book on the gender-inclusive treatment of intimate partner abuse has been fully updated to reflect new and refined evidence-based approaches that have evolved since the first edition was published nearly ten years ago.
Using the tools of sociological theory, Robert Brenneman seeks to discover why a pot-smoking, gun-wielding "e;homie"e; gang member would want to trade in la vida loca for a Bible and the buttoned-down lifestyle of an evangelical hermano (brother in Christ) - and to what extent this strategy works for the many youth who have tried it.
Es dürfte die Vorstellungskraft der allermeisten Menschen übersteigen, was die Sozialwissenschaftlerin und Frauenrechtsaktivistin Christina Mundlos aus deutschen Familiengerichten zusammengetragen hat: Frauen und Kinder, die nicht nur auf legale Weise, sondern mithilfe des juristischen Apparats selbst unter die Verfügungsgewalt gewalttätiger Ex-Männer gezwungen werden.
As the world faces an array of increasingly pervasive and dangerous social conflicts--race riots, ethnic cleansing, the threat of terrorism, labor disputes, and violence against women, children, and the elderly, to name a few--the study of how groups relate has taken on a role of vital importance to our society.
The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar is a timely analysis of how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in one of the most successful social media projects in recent history.
This book explores the subjects of child sex abuse, flaws in the justice system, cultural support for vigilantism, prison violence, and the socio-legal philosophy of punishment.
This invaluable reference text thoroughly examines the alarming epidemic of campus sexual assault, including a discussion of laws, high-profile cases, controversies, and proposed solutions.
The on-going crisis in Syria has not only affected those caught within the country's borders, but with the deluge of refugees fleeing the violence, it has also had an impact on the surrounding countries.
In divided societies, representation in the police that empowers previously-marginalized groups reduces crime, builds trust, and improves citizen-state relations.
This book draws on twenty-four academic disciplines to provide a critical analysis of some 100 theories that explain the origins, nature, and management of human conflict.
There can be a lack of understanding of the vulnerable situation of children with disabilities and their families, even among professional caregivers whose mission is to protect the health and wellbeing of these children.
Contemporary protest, often presented in media forms as a dramatic ritual played out in an iconic public space has provided a potent symbol of the widespread economic and social discontent that is a feature of European life under the rule of "e;austerity.
Friedman and a distinguished group of contributors offer a compelling analysis of globalization and the lethal explosiveness that characterizes the current world order.
Winner - Best Transgender Nonfiction - 2015 Lambda Literary AwardsBest Books of 2014 - Publishers WeeklyBest Books of 2014 - NPR BooksBest Nonficton Books of 2014 - Kirkus Reviews10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books - Advocate"e;Thomas Page McBee's Man Alive hurtled through my life.
Addresses current legal and psychological issues involved in campus and workplace violence, specifically sexual misconduct, and offers best practices for organizations seeking to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct.
Den komplexen Bereich der menschlichen Aggression und Gewalt in leicht lesbarer, begreiflicher Form zu erklären und somit verstehbar zu machen, ist Ziel des vorliegenden Buches.
This groundbreaking second edition of Human Sexuality continues its broad and interdisciplinary goal of providing readers with a comprehensive overview on sexuality as a core part of our individual identities and social lives.
Supporting Traumatized Children and Teenagers is an accessible, comprehensive book providing an overview of the impact of trauma on children and adolescents and how they can be supported following trauma.
Asperger syndrome (AS) has often been considered to be incompatible with love and relationships, but as the number of people who are diagnosed with the disorder increases, it is becoming apparent that people with AS can and do have full and intimate relationships.
A comprehensive examination of the pervasive and persistent social problem of sexual violence and abuse that plagues millions of women, children, and men across the globe.
Beginning with the 1760s, when lynching and vigilantism came into existence in what is now the United States, this bibliography fills a void in the history of American collective violence.
Sexual assault is a worldwide public health concern, as it occurs to people of all genders at alarming rates and results in serious impacts to physical and mental health.
From a rehabilitation series what works for those who've sexually offended The Wiley Handbook of What Works with Sexual Offenders is an important addition to the What Works in Offender Rehabilitation handbook series.
Beyond Mothers, Monsters, Whores takes the suggestion in Mothers, Monsters, Whores that it is important to see genderings in characterizations of violent women, and to use critique of those genderings to retheorize individual violence in global politics.
Es dürfte die Vorstellungskraft der allermeisten Menschen übersteigen, was die Sozialwissenschaftlerin und Frauenrechtsaktivistin Christina Mundlos aus deutschen Familiengerichten zusammengetragen hat: Frauen und Kinder, die nicht nur auf legale Weise, sondern mithilfe des juristischen Apparats selbst unter die Verfügungsgewalt gewalttätiger Ex-Männer gezwungen werden.
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK / TOP 10 RECOMMENDED READTwo experts of extremist radicalization take us down the QAnon rabbit hole, exposing how the conspiracy theory ensnared countless Americans, and show us a way back to sanity.
Dieses Buch erzählt die Lebensgeschichte von Anka, einer Frau, die durch viele Krisen und Schmerzen hindurch nie aufgegeben hat, sondern - im Gegenteil - an all diesen Brüchen in ihrem Leben gewachsen ist.
This book presents an interdisciplinary approach to definition of torture by bringing together behavioral science and international law perspectives on torture.
Frente a la creencia generalizada de que la violencia organizada experimenta un declive continuo a lo largo de la historia, este libro ofrece un análisis sociológico en profundidad que revela que, en realidad, va en aumento.
