Anthropology at the Front Lines of Gender-Based Violence

By Hillary J. Haldane

Book Overview

Anthropology at the Front Lines of Gender-Based Violence is a broad and accessible volume, with a truly global approach to understanding the lives of front-line workers in women's shelters, anti-violence organizations, and outreach groups. Often written from a first-person perspective, these essays examine government workers, volunteers, and nongovernmental organization employees to present a vital picture of practical approaches to combating gender-based violence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826517811
• ISBN13: 9780826517814
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"