Narratives of Domestic Violence: Policing, Identity, and Indexicality

by Jennifer Andrus

Domestic violence is an intractable social problem that must be understood in order to be eradicated. Using theories of indexicality, identity, and narrative, Andrus presents data from interviews she conducted with victims and law enforcement, and analyses the narratives of their interactions and the identities that emerge. She gives insight into law enforcement views on violence, and prevalent misconceptions, in order to create resources to improve...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108839525
• ISBN13: 9781108839525
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"