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

Mason, Gail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 041518956X ISBN 13: 9780415189569

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.

About this title

About the Author

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041518956X
• ISBN 13: 9780415189569
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176