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In an abusive state : how neoliberalism appropriated the feminist movement against sexual violence / Kristin Bumiller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bumiller, Kristin, 1957-
- Series:
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex crimes--Political aspects.
- Sex crimes.
- Sexual abuse victims--Political aspects.
- Sexual abuse victims.
- Feminism--Political aspects.
- Feminism.
- Neoliberalism.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A powerful argument that the feminist campaign to address sexual violence has evolved into a problematic alliance with the neoliberal state.
- Contents:
- The sexual violence agenda : feminists and the state
- Gender war : the cultural representation of sexual violence
- Expressive justice : the symbolic function of the gang rape trial
- Administrative injustice : the growth of the therapeutic state
- Victim insurgency : the state as a dangerous stranger
- Universalizing gender justice : at home and abroad.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-208) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613022769
- 9781283022767
- 1283022761
- 9780822389071
- 082238907X
- OCLC:
- 271240703
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