The Politicization of Safety: Critical Perspectives on Domestic Violence Responses

Book Overview

A look at gun control, campus sexual assault, immigration, and more that considers the future of responses to domestic violence

Domestic violence is commonly assumed to be a bipartisan, nonpolitical issue, with politicians of all stripes claiming to work to end family violence. Nevertheless, the Violence Against Women Act expired for over 500 days between 2012 and 2013 due to differences between the U.S. Senate and House, demonstrating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479806285
• ISBN13: 9781479806287
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"