Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and its Institutions
Politics, Intervention, Resistance
- Paperback
278 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2024
Summary
The academic and activist contributions to this collection explore contemporary research areas and pursue new discursive directions in order to present a feminist criminology, built on feminist praxis, for the twenty-first century.
From the denial of abortion rights in Ireland to sexual violence against British South Asian women in England, the state and its institutions continue to fail women. This book offers a counter narrative to contemporary injustices and a pers…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529207293 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529207290 |
| Author: | Kym Atkinson, Úna Barr, Helen Monk, Katie Tucker |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 278 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 446g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This book makes a significant contribution to the scholarship about social and criminal justice issues relating to the lived experiences of women and girls. It should become a classic in feminist literature.” Rebecca Dobash and Russell Dobash, University of Manchester
“This collection is a timely, necessary and powerful addition to feminist and critical criminological debate, exposing and documenting state power, harms and injustice and the strategies demanded for change.” Kathryn Chadwick, Manchester Metropolitan University
About The Author
Kym Atkinson
Kym Atkinson is Lecturer in Criminology and Human Rights at Sheffield Hallam University.
na Barr is Lecturer in Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University.
Helen Monk is Lecturer in Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University.
Katie Tucker is Associate Lecturer at the Open University.
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