The politics of surviving: how women navigate domestic violence and its aftermath

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Introduction : Domestic violence and the politics of trauma -- Building a therapeutic movement -- The trauma revolution -- Administering trauma -- Becoming legible -- Gaslighting -- Surviving heterosexuality -- Conclusion : Traumatic citizenship.

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Main Author: Sweet, Paige L. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
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Keywords:
Abused women > United States > Psychology
Victims of family violence > Services for > United States
Abused women > United States > Social conditions
Abused women > United States > Psychological aspects
Häusliche Gewalt > Frau > Verbrechensopfer > Trauma > Therapie > Vergewaltigung > Motiv > Sexualisierte Gewalt > Trauma > Häusliche Gewalt
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Summary:Introduction : Domestic violence and the politics of trauma -- Building a therapeutic movement -- The trauma revolution -- Administering trauma -- Becoming legible -- Gaslighting -- Surviving heterosexuality -- Conclusion : Traumatic citizenship.
"A trauma revolution is quietly sweeping social services in the United States. For women who have experienced domestic violence, proving that you are a "good victim" is no longer enough when navigating these institutions. Women must also show that they are recovering, as if domestic violence were a disease: they must show that they are transforming from "victims" into "survivors." Through archival research, life story interviews, and participation observation, The Politics of Surviving shows that "becoming" a survivor is full of contradictions, perils, politics, and pleasures. Using an intersectional lens, Paige L. Sweet reveals how the idea of "resilience" and being a "survivor" can become a coercive force in women's lives. With nuance and compassion, The Politics of Surviving wrestles with questions about the gendered nature of the welfare state, the unintended consequences of feminist mobilizations for these programs, and the women who are left behind by the limited forms of citizenship we offer them"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (page 281-311) and index
Physical Description:xiv, 323 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9780520377707
9780520377714