Black Femicides Matter: Conceptualizing the Killings of Black Girls and Women as Structural and Cultural Violence

Although men of color are disproportionately the victims of violence in the United States, Black women face a substantial risk. This work presents a layered commentary on the growing epidemic of Black femicide. First, hypervisibility and invisibility within institutions is explored. Second, using fe...

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Autor principal: Posey, Brianne M. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Homicide studies
Año: 2024, Volumen: 28, Número: 3, Páginas: 313-340
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
feminist victimology
Gender
Femicide
Women
Intersectionality
Homicide
Violence
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Sumario:Although men of color are disproportionately the victims of violence in the United States, Black women face a substantial risk. This work presents a layered commentary on the growing epidemic of Black femicide. First, hypervisibility and invisibility within institutions is explored. Second, using feminist victimology and intersectionality frameworks, four forms of Black femicide are analyzed: gun violence, intimate partner violence, targeted violence, and institutional violence. Third, topics of missing and insufficient information on Black femicide are probed. Fourth, procedural limitations and recommendations for future works are proposed. This essay seeks to improve discussions surrounding Black femicide in research and practice.
ISSN:1552-6720
DOI:10.1177/10887679231209227