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The Spectacle of Violence: Homophobia, Gender and Knowledge (Writing Corporealit[i]es) - Hardcover

Mason, Gail

 
9780415189552: The Spectacle of Violence: Homophobia, Gender and Knowledge (Writing Corporealit[i]es)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415189551 ISBN 13: 9780415189552
Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Drawing on in-depth interviews with women reflecting a range of experiences of verbal hostility, physical violence and sexual violence, Spectacle of Violence explores the issues surrounding violence and hostility towards lesbians and gay men.

Challenging current thinking, Gail Mason highlights the ways in which different identities, bodes and systems of through interact, and asks fundamental questions:

* Where does violence come from?
* What effects does it have?
* How do lesbians and gay men manage the risk of violence?
* What is the relationship between violence and power?

She argues for the importance of thinking about homophobic violence in the context of other core issues such as gender and race.

Focusing on 'real life' experiences of violence, The Spectacle of Violence is an important contribution to current thought about violence. Moving beyond issues of causation and prevention, it offers new ways of theorizing the relationship between identity, knowledge and power.

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About the Author

Gail Mason is Lecturer in the Department of Gender Studies at The University of Sydney.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415189551
ISBN 13 
9780415189552
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176