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With examples from throughout Europe and the United States, the
contributors to this volume explore how gender violence is framed
through language and what this means for research and policy.
Language shapes responses to abuse and approaches to perpetrators
and interfaces with national debates about gender, violence, and
social change.
Violence against women is a growing problem. With examples from
Denmark, France, Poland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the
United States, the contributors to this volume explore how violence
is framed through language and what this means for research and
policy. They look at how metaphors in police homicide reports
obscure domestic violence, how abstract language conveys
stereotypes without anybody noticing, and how Western authorities
have struggled to understand crimes in the name of honor. Language
shapes responses to abuse and approaches to perpetrators and
interfaces with national debates about gender, violence, and social
change.
In the tradition of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'. Imagination,
vision and a sense of the absurd come together and demonstrate that
women can resist the power of god-like scientists who long to
create monsters and angels. With contributions by writers from
Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA. This book should head the
reading list of any course in ethics and reproductive technology.
Since the late 60's radical feminists have laboured to articulate a
vision of the world in which all women would be safe, and all women
acknowledged as human beings in their own right. Their projects
included establishing women's refuges, rape crisis centres, health
centres, organizing against pornography and developing courses in
Women's Studies. Their practice and the theory of radical feminism
is often misrepresented or unknown. This book features 70 writers
from every continent discussing their ideas and practice of
contemporary feminism.
Are diamonds really a girl's best friend? We don't think so, and
neither will you after a look at this beautifully illustrated book.
With contributions about what their dogs mean to them, over eighty
women and girls from diverse backgrounds, ages and countries, share
their feelings and experiences of living with dogs today. Not just
autobiography, but stories, poetry and photographs. Family dogs,
lost dogs, terriers to labradors, each one holding a special place
in a woman's heart all over the world. This touching collection is
a must for every dog lover.
Around the world thousands of couples and singles procure babies
through surrogacy arrangements. Many people see surrogacy as driven
by compassion for those who desire a baby. But where is the
compassion for the 'surrogate' mothers and their babies? Who are
the faceless, nameless women who grow the babies in their bodies
and give birth to them? Women who are left with empty arms and
leaking breasts after delivery? The surrogacy industry calls them
special angels who make miracles possible, giving an extraordinary
gift. IVF clinics call them gestational surrogates. The intended
parents have promised healthcare, full reimbursement of costs,
extra income and ongoing contact with the baby. What could possibly
go wrong? Everything. Because surrogacy violates the human rights
of the women whose bodies are used, and the rights of children who
are traded as commodities. Because it is a fundamentally flawed and
misogynist concept to imagine that women are interchangeable. And
it is wishful thinking that regulation can fix this. All surrogacy
needs to be stopped. In this book, strong and courageous women from
the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, India, Romania, Hungary, Georgia
and Russia share their stories of becoming 'surrogate' mothers and
egg 'donors'. Their accounts are tragic, shocking, and reveal a
profit-driven industry that preys on desperation and womens
kindness.
An international anthology by feminists working in the field of
electronic publishing, electronic activism, electronic data
delivery, multimedia production, virtual reality creation,
developing programs or products electronically, as well as those
developing critiques of electronic culture. This collection
explores what the possibilities are for feminists and for feminism.
It also grapples with the pitfalls of the medium. The book,
however, does not assume that the technology in itself is negative,
but rather how it is used is open to critique. This leaves open the
possibility of feminists having an impact on the way the
technologies develop. The book includes connecting HTML with
poetry, developing resources for Women's Studies and libraries,
on-line, CD-ROM and VRML developments. The book has markets across
trade and educational sectors and could be used at secondary and
tertiary levels.
What do animals mean in the life of humans? This is an increasingly
asked question, especially when so many households own at least one
pet. Studies abound which demonstrate that pets can save lives or
at least sanity, and that people can grieve more for their lost pet
than the loss of human companionship. It is interesting then to
hear about some of these experiences, and to try to understand in
more depth how our furry friends weave themselves inextricably into
our homes, our lives, and our existence. This special volume, on
the meaning of cats in women's lives, is the second in a series of
collections on what companion animals mean to women around the
globe. The book includes pieces from women from several different
countries, and of different ages and cultural backgrounds. The
types of pieces included reflect this diversity. We have funny, sad
and clever pieces. We have pieces that address the political and
socially serious side of having cats as pets. We have pieces that
reflect the sometime silliness of domestic life with cats. We have
poems, short stories, reflections and essays. What has emerged is a
clear picture of the different relationships women might have with
a feline companion, simply because of the distinctive
characteristics of cats as animals, and cats as individuals. They
enrich in different ways simply because they are not humans, they
are not dogs, birds, horses or monkeys. Cats mean distinctive
things to different women. What is the nature of this relationship
and meaning? Some tried to describe it by differentiating the
characteristics of cats from those of dogs. The saying' "Dogs have
masters, cats have staff" was quoted several times. Another idea
was that of the cat as 'familiar', alluding to an almost mystical
relationship with a creature who is only part of the human world.
The naming of cats, and the special task of creating the name which
would capture the magnificent, regal and independent character of
that woman's own cat, was also a notable thread in many stories.
Contributors include UK authors, poets, academics, activists,
artists and politicians alike, such as: Barbara Becker, Claire
Pickard, Nancy Winters, Sal Hampson, Suniti Namjoshi from Bradford,
Oxford, Devon, and London; other contributors include Marge Piercy
(USA), Fide Erkin (Turkey) Finola Geraghty (Germany), Beryl
Fletcher (New Zealand), Liselotte Lassig (Switzerland), Beth
Burrows (Canada), Kerry Greenwood, Lin van Hek, Sandy Jeffs,
Patricia Sykes, Coral Hull, and Susan Hawthorne (Australia).
Horses inhabit our dreams, carrying us to safety or on wild
adventures. Some of our dream horses fly, others have magical
powers. Whatever our dreams of horses might be, they inhabit a
universe of freedom and power. They also involve a lot of work,
care and sacrifice. Horses and riders achieve great heights, some
in jumping, some in dressage, some on endurance rides.;This
anthology explores the meaning of horses -- and some donkeys -- in
the lives of women from many places. They walk, trot, canter,
gallop and fly. And some refuse to budge. Horses inspire boldness
and trust and provide us with the means to be transported into
other realms, to fulfil our girldreams, our horsedreams.
Family members, friends, coworkers and neighbors are often the
first to know that a woman has been abused by an intimate male
partner. What is the proper course of action for those with
knowledge of abuse? Using a wide range of empirical data from
international sources, Renate Klein documents informal third
parties as the first port of call, sources of support and
interference, and gatekeepers to formal services. Family and social
network members disrupt ongoing assaults, respond to disclosures of
abuse and provide solace and practical help. These networks do not
always side with victims, however, and may either sympathize with
or actively support perpetrators. Klein illuminates the
complexities of these contingent situations. Her analysis
highlights the potential of informal third parties for effective
intervention, demonstrating their significant role in promoting
societies free from rape and domestic violence.
Family members, friends, coworkers and neighbors are often the
first to know that a woman has been abused by an intimate male
partner. What is the proper course of action for those with
knowledge of abuse? Using a wide range of empirical data from
international sources, Renate Klein documents informal third
parties as the first port of call, sources of support and
interference, and gatekeepers to formal services. Family and social
network members disrupt ongoing assaults, respond to disclosures of
abuse and provide solace and practical help. These networks do not
always side with victims, however, and may either sympathize with
or actively support perpetrators. Klein illuminates the
complexities of these contingent situations. Her analysis
highlights the potential of informal third parties for effective
intervention, demonstrating their significant role in promoting
societies free from rape and domestic violence.
Based on studies presented at the 6th Interdisciplinary
Conference on Conflict, Gender, and Violence in Vienna, this volume
contributes to the field of interdisciplinary gender research and
provides useful information for those working on sexual harassment
and other issues. The broad-based collaboration of contributors
reflects an equally wide range of theoretical underpinnings and
methodological choices with a three-fold goal: first, to provide
unique opportunities to network across disciplines and redirect
established ways of thinking; second, to examine the "added value"
of work generated within European cultural contexts and disseminate
it to an international audience; and finally, to stimulate
innovative thinking and serve as a springboard for joint creative
projects that benefit from cross-national or interdisciplinary
research.
Sixteen scholars present the latest research on gender based
abuse, its interpersonal, social and cultural dimensions, and
promising intervention and prevention strategies in "Conflict,
Gender, Violence." Essays include discussions of: "The Austrian
Protection from Violence Act"; Women's Politics in Austria"; Recent
Legal Changes in Romania to Protect Women Against Domestic
Violence"; Women Victims of Domestic Violence: Consequences for
Their Health and the Role of the Health System"; Violence Against
Women/Violence Against Men: Comparisons, Differences,
Controversies"; Childcare, Violence, and Fathering: Are Violent
Fathers who Look After Their Children Likely to Be Less Abusive";
and other relevant issues.
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