Domestic Violence at the Margins: Readings on Race, Class, Gender, and Culture
"This is a thoughtful and scholarly addition to the unfortunately scarce literature on domestic violence and oppression in all its forms."—Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Anna D. Wolf Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing\ "An exciting and powerful collection that eloquently critiques some of the current thinking in domestic violence and raises key concerns for advocates and scholars working in the area."—Sujata Warrier, president, board of directors, Manavi: An organization for South...
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"This anthology reorients the field of domestic violence research by bringing long-overdue attention to the structural forms of oppression in communities marginalized by race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or social class." "Reprints of the most influential research work in the field as well as more than a dozen newly commissioned essays explore theoretical issues, current research, service provision, and activism among Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, and lesbians. The volume rejects simplistic analyses of the role of culture in domestic violence by elucidating the support systems available to battered women within different cultures, while at the same time addressing the distinct problems generated by that culture. Together, the essays pose a challenge to stereotypical images of battered women that are racist, homophobic, and xenophobic." The most up-to-date and comprehensive picture of domestic violence available, this anthology is an essential text for courses in sociology, criminology, social work, and women's studies. Beyond the classroom, it provides critical information and resources for professionals working in domestic violence services, advocacy, social work, and law enforcement.
Foreword1Domestic violence : examining the intersections of race, class, and gender - an introduction1Pt. IFrameworks and overarching themesIntroduction152Strengthening domestic violence theories : intersections of race, class, sexual orientation, and gender253Feminism versus multiculturalism394A black feminist reflection on the antiviolence movement505Women's realities : defining violence against women by immigration, race, and class566Compounding the triple jeopardy : battering in lesbian of color relationships717The intersectionality of domestic violence and welfare in the lives of poor women838Gender violence and the prison industrial complex : interpersonal and state violence against women of color102Pt. IICulture, resistance, and communityIntroduction1159Domestic violence in African American communities12710Nashville : domestic violence and incarcerated women in poor black neighborhoods14211Domestic violence in ethnically and racially diverse families : the "political gag order" has been lifted15712The importance of community in a feminist analysis of domestic violence among Native Americans17413Rethinking battered woman syndrome : a black feminist perspective19414Lifting the veil of secrecy : domestic violence in the Jewish community20615"I've slept in clothes long enough" : excavating the sounds of domestic violence among women in the white working class22716Fighting back : abused South Asian women's strategies of resistance25317Puerto Rican battered women redefining gender, sexuality, culture, violence, and resistance272Pt. IIIStructural contexts, culturally competent approaches, community organizing, and social changeIntroduction19318The cultural context model : a new paradigm for accountability, empowerment, and the development of critical consciousness against domestic violence30119Battering, forgiveness, and redemption : alternative models for addressing domestic violence in communities of color32120Sustaining an ethic of resistance against domestic violence in black faith-based communities34021Navigating the anti-immigrant wave : the Korean women's hotline and the politics of community35022Shifting power for battered women : law, material resources, and poor women of color36923Reducing woman battering : the role of structural approaches38924Looking to the future : domestic violence, women of color, the state, and social change416
