Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of Women

by Andrea Parrot and Nina Cummings

Book Overview

Forsaken Females describes the varied types of brutalization women experience through the life course, as well as historical and theoretical perspectives of global violence against women. The book illuminates the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that condone and perpetuate the brutality that victimizes women. The discussion is structured around the experiences of women who describe their personal victimization. Each chapter concludes with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742545792
• ISBN13: 9780742545793
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"