{"product_id":"the-violences-of-men-9780803979406","title":"The Violences of Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddressing the problem of men's violence to known women, this book considers the scale of, and critically reviews the theoretical frameworks used to explain this violence.\u003cp\u003eFrom the perspective of `critical studies on men', Jeff Hearn discusses issues, challenges and possible research methods for those researching violence. He draws on extensive research to analyze the various ways in which men describe, deny, justify and excuse their violence, and considers the complex interaction between doing violence and talking about violence.  The book concludes with a summary of the key issues for theory, politics, policy and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e`This book can be read in many different ways, for example as a research report, a discussion of research methods, an example of deconstructing interview accounts, a theoretical debate on men′s violence, or a series of recommendations on professional practice. It provides a good example of how theory, empirical research and professional practice can be integrated and will hopefully encourage individual practitioners and agencies to develop more proactive responses to violence by men to known women′ -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e British Journal of Social Work \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e`This is a highly readable and informative text. Men′s violence towards women remains a pressing issue and texts such as this, which deconstruct men′s accounts of violence and consider the links between articulating and doing violence are, therefore, highly valuable.′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE Introduction Definitions and Explanations of Men′s Violence Studying and Researching Men′s Violence to Known Women PART TWO: TALKING VIOLENCE Violence and Talking about Violence The Contexts of Violence The Text of Violence    (1) How Men Describe Their Violence The Text of Violence    (2) How Men Account for Their Violence The Sexual Subtexts of Talk about Violence PART THREE: RESPONDING TO VIOLENCE? In and around Agencies Moving Away from Violence? PART FOUR: REVIEWING THE PROBLEM Key Issues for Theory, Politics, Policy and Practice","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768079810903,"sku":"9780803979406","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-violences-of-men-9780803979406","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}