Gender, violence, and the social order /
Jayne Mooney.
- xi, 260 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Classicist Criminology: Liberal Explanations of Violence -- Positivism: Scientific Explanations of Violence -- Violence and the Three Feminisms -- Feminist Realism: a Synthesis -- Researching Violence -- Revealing the Hidden Figure -- What Do the Men Say? Male Attitudes to Domestic Violence -- Violence, Space and Gender: Testing the Theories -- Tackling Domestic Violence: From Theory to Policy -- Notes -- References -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"This book provides a thorough introduction to contemporary social theory by examining the way in which the widespread existence of violence against women is explained. A wide range of theories from liberalism to evolutionary psychology are considered, culminating in the development of a distinctive feminist position. The theories discussed are tested against a large-scale survey, the findings of which challenge many conventional wisdoms as to the patterning of violence in contemporary society."--Jacket.