Judging Victims Why We Stigmatize Survivors and How They Reclaim Respect |
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| Author:
| Dunn, Jennifer L. |
| Series title: | Social Problems, Social Constructions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58826-819-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $48.95AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores the shifting perceptions over time of victims as blameworthy, blameless, pathetic, or heroic figures. Dunn also links those images to their real-world consequences, demonstrating that they dominate the ways in which people think about intimate violence and individual responsibility.
Explores the shifting perceptions over time of victims as blameworthy, blameless, pathetic, or heroic figures. Dunn also links those images to their real-world consequences, demonstrating that they dominate the ways in which people think about intimate violence and individual responsibility.