Gender, Heterosexuality, and Youth Violence - The Struggle for Recognition

Informationen zum Autor James W. Messerschmidt is professor of sociology and chair of the criminology department at the University of Southern Maine, where he also teaches in the women's and gender studies program. He is the author or coauthor of a number of books, including Masculinities and Crime and Criminology. Klappentext Gender, Heterosexuality, and Youth Violence explores why some boys and girls engage in assaultive or sexual violence while others do not. Acclaimed criminologist James W. Messerschmidt shares six compelling life histories of boys and girls to address the relationship among gender, heterosexuality, violence, and non-violence. Zusammenfassung Gender, Heterosexuality, and Youth Violence explores why some boys and girls engage in assaultive or sexual violence while others do not. Acclaimed criminologist James W. Messerschmidt shares six compelling life histories of boys and girls to address the relationship among gender, heterosexuality, violence, and non-violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Theory and MethodChapter 3: Assaultive ViolenceChapter 4: Sexual ViolenceChapter 5: NonviolenceChapter 6: ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James W. Messerschmidt, Messerschmidt James W.
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 a 22 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.03.2012
• EAN: 9781442213708
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1370-8
• Pagine: 218
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Aid & relief programmes, Social impact of disasters, Gender studies, gender groups, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society, Aid and relief programmes, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)