Why Women Are Beaten and Killed Sociological Predictors of Femicide |
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| Author:
| Della Giustina, Jo-Ann |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7734-2951-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Edwin Mellen Press, The
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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This study explores the patterns of femicide in 106 medium and large U.S. cities through the examination of the inequalities of race, gender, and economics. The results describe how intersectional discrimination predicts high femicide rates for both black women and white women, but when gender, race, and class are examined separately, there are significant differences
This study explores the patterns of femicide in 106 medium and large U.S. cities through the examination of the inequalities of race, gender, and economics. The results describe how intersectional discrimination predicts high femicide rates for both black women and white women, but when gender, race, and class are examined separately, there are significant differences