The political economy of violence against women

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to under...

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Autor principal: True, Jacqui (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2012
En:Año: 2012
Acceso en línea: Índice
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Palabras clave:
Bewaffneter Konflikt > Frau > Gewalttätigkeit > Verbrechensopfer > Feminismus
Bewaffneter Konflikt > Gewalt > Frau
Frau
Geschlechterunterschied
Gewalt
Globalisierung > Frauenhandel > Feminismus
Globalisierung > Frauenhandel > Gewalt > Frau
Sex crimes
Sex discrimination against women
Women > Social conditions
Women > Violence against
Women ; Social conditions
Women ; Violence against
Women and war
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Sumario:Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:X, 242 S.
ISBN:9780199755912
9780199755929
9780199979516
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199755929.001.0001