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ISBN-13: | 9780737774276 |
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Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Publication date: | 12/31/2015 |
Series: | Current Controversies Series |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 192 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |
Age Range: | 16 - 18 Years |
Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Is Violence Against Women in the United States a Serious Problem?
Overview: Sexual Violence by Gender and Race Matthew J. Breiding et at. 18
Yes: Violence Against Women in the United States Is a Serious Problem
Violence Against Women Is a Major Public Policy Issue: Office on Violence Against Women 26
Domestic Violence Is a Problem That Deserves More Attention Doug Pardue et al. 33
Rape Culture? It's Too Real Sally Kohn 44
No: Violence Against Women in the United States Is Not a Serious Problem
Domestic Violence Myths Help No One Christina Hoff Sommers 49
The Rape Epidemic Is a Fiction Kevin D. Williamson 53
There Is No So-Called Rape Culture Cathy Young 58
Chapter 2 What Causes Violence Against Women?: Chapter Preface 65
Tyrannical Military Culture Causes Violence Against Women Ann Jones 68
Our Military, Ourselves: Why Americans Are to Blame for the Pentagon's Outrageous Sex Scandals Micah Zenko Amelia Mae Wolf 78
One Way to End Violence Against Women? Married Dads W. Bradford Wilcox Robin Fretwell Wilson 84
Marriage Will Not Save Women from Male Violence Amanda Marcotte 88
Rape Is Caused by a Culture of Toxic Masculinity Jaclyn Friedman 91
Rape Is Not Caused by Patriarchy and Is Not Normal Wendy McElroy 97
Chapter 3 Has Legislation to Reduce Violence Against Women Been Effective?
Overview: The Violence Against Women Act Lisa N. Sacco 105
Yes: Legislation to Reduce Violence Against Women Has Been Effective
The Violence Against Women Act Has Reduced Violence: The White House 112
Two Decades of Legislation Have Improved Violence Against Women Tara Culp-Ressler 118
Laws Against Violence Help but Enforcement Is Needed Ruth Rosen 121
No: Legislation to Reduce Violence Against Women Has Not Been Effective
Expansion of the Violence Against Women Act Is Fundamentally Flawed David B. Muhlhausen Christina Villegas 126
The Violence Against Women Act Fails Because It Neglects Violence Against Men Janice Shaw Crouse 135
Chapter 4 What Is the Extent of Violence Against Women Worldwide?
Overview: Violence Against Women Worldwide: United Nations 140
War's Overlooked Victims: The Economist 143
Violence Against Women in Latin America: Is It Getting Worse? Sara Miller Llana Sibylla Brodzinsky 153
Why India Is Sitting on a Social Time-Bomb of Violence Against Women Sunny Hundal 160
Surging Violence Against Women in Iraq Zahra Radwan Zoe Blumenfeld 164
Turkey's Rampant Domestic Violence Problem Emily Feldman 168
Organizations to Contact 173
Bibliography 178
Index 183