| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 248 pages) |
| Series |
Gutenberg (e)
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Precursors to the battered women's movement -- The paradox of privacy for the battered women's movement -- From Bruno to Gonzales -- Privacy and domestic violence in same-sex relationships -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
""Trivial Complaints" explores the historical relationship between privacy and domestic violence through an analysis of litigation and activism. The state has traditionally hesitated in responding to domestic violence, characterizing it as a "private" family matter. The discourse of privacy incorporates presumptions about race, class, and sexuality, and this volume examines the ramifications of such assumptions for victims and activists." "Kirsten S. Rambo begins with an analysis of courts' and activists' responses to domestic violence during the late nineteenth century and continues through to the late twentieth century, when the modern battered women's movement emerged on the heels of the battle to secure abortion rights. Rambo explores the seemingly contradictory yet often complementary ways in which the discourse of privacy has been shaped by both movements seeking justice for women. She further examines concepts of privacy as applied to same-sex relationships and domestic violence, and ultimately considers alternative models of privacy that are egalitarian and rooted in empowerment."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-248) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Privacy, Right of -- United States -- History
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Family violence -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
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Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Family violence -- Law and legislation.
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Privacy, Right of.
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Häusliche Gewalt
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Gesetzgebung
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United States.
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USA.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008043039 |
| ISBN |
9780231509589 |
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0231509588 |
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