Gender Violence in Russia

The Politics of Feminist Intervention

von Janet Elise Johnson

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Just a few years ago, most Russian citizens did not recognize the notion of domestic violence or acknowledge that such a problem existed. Today, after years of local and international pressure to combat violence against women, things have changed dramatically. Gender Violence in Russia examines why and how this shift occurred-and why there has been no similar reform on other gender violence issues such as rape, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Drawing on more than a decade of research, Janet Elise Johnson analyzes media coverage and survey data to explain why some interventions succeed while others fail. She describes the local-global dynamics between a range of international actors, from feminist activists to national governments, and an equally diverse set of Russian organizations and institutions.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press (IPS)
• ISBN: 9780253220745
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.01.2009
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press