Social Science Feminism & Feminist Theory
Violence Against Women
New Canadian Perspectives
- Publisher
- Inanna Publications
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2002
- Category
- Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women's Studies, Gender Studies
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780968129067
- Publish Date
- Jan 2002
- List Price
- $34.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9789681290566
- Publish Date
- Jan 2002
- List Price
- $34.95
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Description
This volume highlights some of the latest thinking in Canada on the issue of male violence against women. Articles examine the prevalence and nature of violence against women, violence and women's health and structural forms of violence against women. Articles are grouped into three sections: The Prevalence and Nature of Violence Against Women; Violence and Women's Health; and Structural Forms of Violence Against Women. Contributors to this volume include: Holly Johnson, Yasmin Jiwani, Aysan Sev'er, Emma D. LaRocque, Himani Bannerji, Jenny Horsman, June Larkin, Helene Moussa, Suzanne Lenon, Kim Pate and Elizabeth Sheehy among many others.
About the authors
Katherine M. J. McKenna is Associate Professor of History and Women's Studies at the University of Western Ontario in London. June Larkin is a Professor at the Institute for Women's Studies and Gender Studies, University of Toronto.
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June Larkin holds a Masters in Education from Western University and a Ph.D. in Education from U of T. Interested in Equity Studies, she currently works at OISE and is Vice-Principal of New College.