Judging victims : why we stigmatize survivors, and how they reclaim respect /
About the book: Dunn explores the shifting perceptions over time of victims as blameworthy, blameless, pathetic, or heroic figures. She also links those images to their real-world consequences, demonstrating that they dominate the ways in which people think about intimate violence and individual r...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, CO :
Lynne Rienner Publishers,
2010.
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| Series: | Social problems, social constructions.
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| Summary: | About the book: Dunn explores the shifting perceptions over time of victims as blameworthy, blameless, pathetic, or heroic figures. She 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. Her analysis cuts to the core of fundamental issues at the center of debates about crime and deviance, victimization, and social problems. |
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| Item Description: | Also published in the UK by Lynne Rienner Publishers. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 241 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-230) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781588267023 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1588267024 |
