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Woman Abuse in Rural Places

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

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This book chronicles key contemporary developments in the social scientific study of various types of male-to-female abuse in rural places and suggests new directions in research, theory, and policy. The main objective of this book is not to simply provide a dry recitation of the extant literature on the abuse of rural women in private places. To be sure, this material is covered, but rural women’s experiences of crimes of the powerful like genocidal rape and corporate violence against female employees are also examined. Written by a celebrated expert on the subject, this book considers woman abuse in a broad context, covering forms of violence such as physical and sexual assault, coercive control genocidal rape, abortion bans, forced pregnancy, and corporate forms of violence. It offers a broad research agenda, that examines the multidimensional nature of violence against rural women. Drawing on decades of work in the shelter movement, with activist organizations, and doing government research, DeKeseredy punctuates the book with stories and voices of perpetrators and survivors of abuse. Additionally, what makes this book unique is that it focuses on the plight of rural women around the world and it introduces a modified version of Liz Kelly’s original continuum of sexual violence. An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, women’s studies, cultural studies, policing, geography and all those interested in learning about the abuse women face in rural areas. Walter S. DeKeseredy is Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences, Director of the Research Center on Violence, and Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University. He has published 26 books, over 100 refereed journal articles, and 90 scholarly book chapters on issues such as woman abuse, rural criminology, and criminological theory.

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Routledge

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1000244636

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Deviance and Crime

Theory, Research and Policy

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy,Desmond Ellis,Shahid Alvi

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Deviance and Crime

Theory, Research and Policy

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy,Desmond Ellis,Shahid Alvi

This book sensitizes the reader to the fact that there is substantial disagreement within the academic community, and among policymakers and the general public, over what behaviors, conditions (e.g., physical attributes), and people should be designated as deviant or criminal. Normative conceptions, the societal reaction/labeling approach, and the critical approach are offered as frameworks within which to study these definitions. A comprehensive explanation of theory and social policy on deviance is constructed.

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375

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Routledge

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1317522850

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Contemporary Critical Criminology

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

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Contemporary Critical Criminology

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

The concept of critical criminology – that crime and the present day processes of criminalization are rooted in the core structures of society – is of more relevance today than it has been at any other time. Written by an internationally renowned scholar, Contemporary Critical Criminology introduces the most up-to-date empirical, theoretical, and political contributions made by critical criminologists around the world. In its exploration of this material, the book also challenges the erroneous but widely held notion that the critical criminological project is restricted to mechanically applying theories to substantive topics, or to simple calling for radical political, economic, cultural, and social transformations. This book is an essential source of reference for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Criminology, Criminal Theory, Social Policy, Research Methodology, and Penology.

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145

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Routledge

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113526399X

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Abusive Endings

Separation and Divorce Violence Against Women

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy,Molly Dragiewicz,Martin D. Schwartz

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Abusive Endings

Separation and Divorce Violence Against Women

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy,Molly Dragiewicz,Martin D. Schwartz

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Conceptualizing Separation/Divorce Violence against Women -- 2. The Extent and Distribution of Separation/Divorce Assault -- 3. New Technologies and Separation/Divorce Violence against Women -- 4. Explaining Separation/Divorce Violence against Women -- 5. Children as Collateral Victims of Separation/Divorce Woman Abuse -- 6. What Is to Be Done about Separation/Divorce Violence against Women? -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y

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Univ of California Press

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0520285743

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9780520285743

Under Siege

Poverty and Crime in a Public Housing Community

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

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Under Siege

Poverty and Crime in a Public Housing Community

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

This book describes the relationship between poverty, social marginalization and crime in six public housing communities in "West Town" (in Ottawa, Ontario). Due to high levels of poverty, joblessness, low collective efficacy, and other social problems, the communities were for the most part unhappy places and this was compounded by the amount of crime. Based on interviews and responses to the Quality of Neighborhood Life Survey (QNLS), the study showed that the residents were exposed to levels of risk -- poverty, social disadvantage, disorder and fear -- greater than those in the broader society. The incidence of crime was also high, with 55% of respondents being victimized by predatory crime, wide-spread public racial and sexual harassment, and a disproportionate number of females experiencing intimate partner and stranger violence in public settings. The last chapter focuses on possible government responses, including economic approaches (higher minimum wages, reducing unemployment), and social interventions (provision of day care, refurbishing of public housing, improved public transportation, and education).

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210

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Lexington Books

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0739107046

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9780739107041

Rural Criminology

By: Joseph F Donnermeyer,Walter DeKeseredy

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Rural Criminology

By: Joseph F Donnermeyer,Walter DeKeseredy

Rural crime is a fast growing area of interest among scholars in criminology. From studies of agricultural crime in Australia, to violence against women in Appalachia America, to poaching in Uganda, to land theft in Brazil -- the criminology community has come to recognize that crime manifests itself in rural localities in ways that both conform to and challenge conventional theory and research. For the first time, Rural Criminology brings together contemporary research and conceptual considerations to synthesize rural crime studies from a critical perspective. This book dispels four rural crime myths, challenging conventional criminological theories about crime in general. It also examines both the historical development of rural crime scholarship, recent research and conceptual developments. The third chapter recreates the critical in the rural criminology literature through discussions of three important topics: community characteristics and rural crime, drug use, production and trafficking in the rural context, and agricultural crime. Never before has rural crime been examined comprehensively, using any kind of theoretical approach, whether critical or otherwise. Rural Criminology does both, pulling together in one short volume the diverse array of empirical research under the theoretical umbrella of a critical perspective. This book will be of interest to those studying or researching in the fields of rural crime, critical criminology and sociology.

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168

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Routledge

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1136207600

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Skating on Thin Ice

Professional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence against Women

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy,Stu Cowan,Martin D. Schwartz

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Skating on Thin Ice

Professional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence against Women

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy,Stu Cowan,Martin D. Schwartz

Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence. Why is it that professional sports, and notably hockey, remain a bastion for rape culture and violence against women? What are the conditions that allow a culture of toxic masculinity to persist despite awakenings elsewhere in society? What is the path forward, and how do we make officials, coaches, and athletes accountable? Drawing on decades of award-winning sociological research and sports journalism, Walter S. DeKeseredy, Martin D. Schwartz, and veteran sportswriter Stu Cowan find answers to these questions in Skating on Thin Ice. The book examines the abusive, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic behaviors found in professional hockey and explains the larger societal forces that perpetuate and legitimate these harms. Confirming a recent federal government inquiry into Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations, the book reveals that young men enter the NHL and other revenue-generating hockey leagues already trained and primed to treat women as objects – and often to commit violent acts against them. Rooted in the authors’ work in the sports world as well as their work with activists and governments, Skating on Thin Ice doesn’t just highlight the problem of hockey and rape culture, it also provides collaborative solutions for fixing it.

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186

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University of Toronto Press

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1487550847

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Violence Against Women

Myths, Facts, Controversies

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

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Violence Against Women

Myths, Facts, Controversies

By: Walter S. DeKeseredy

In Violence Against Women, award-winning author Walter S. DeKeseredy offers a passionate but well-documented sociological overview of a sobering problem. He starts by outlining the scope of the challenge and debunks current attempts to label intimate violence as gender neutral. He then lays bare the structural practices that sustain this violence, leading to a discussion of long- and short-term policies to address the issue. DeKeseredy includes an examination of male complicity and demonstrates how boys and men can change their roles. Throughout, he responds to myths that dismiss threats to women's health and safety and provides an impassioned call to action for women, men, and policymakers.

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144260879X

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Woman Abuse in Rural Places

Woman Abuse in Rural Places

Deviance and Crime

Deviance and Crime

Contemporary Critical Criminology

Contemporary Critical Criminology

Abusive Endings

Abusive Endings

Under Siege

Under Siege

Rural Criminology

Rural Criminology

Skating on Thin Ice

Skating on Thin Ice

Violence Against Women

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