The Violence of Language and the Language of Violence. "Unfortunately,the conversation and public outrage has often drifted away from the broaderissues of violence, sexism, and misogyny, away from the broader attack on girlsand women, instead focusing on “politics,” on removing Rush from the airwaves,on sponsors, and myriad other issues."?
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Violence and Gender in the "New" Europe: Islam in German Culture
"Weber's study undertakes a much-needed comprehensive investigation of the contemporary 'regime of gender violence,' that is, the key role violence has played in defining the position of Muslims in the German public sphere (in the larger European context). Through nuanced theorizing as well as careful historical contextualization, Weber develops an intersectional framework for analyzing gendered violence in a way that does not reinforce racialized discourses of cultural and/or religious difference." [more...]
Palgrave Macmillan, January 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-00708-7, ISBN10: 1-137-00708-7
252 pages.