Researching Gender-Based Violence - 9781479812189

Researching Gender-Based ViolenceEmbodied and Intersectional Approaches\nAuthor(s): April D.J. Petillo, Heather R. Hlavka\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479812189, 978-1479812189\nSynopsis\nAn interdisciplinary collection of critical, feminist reflections on interpersonal gender violence\n Despite the growing interest in the subject of gender violence, surprisingly little has been written in recent years about the methodology behind this emerging field of research. This interdisciplinary collection seeks to fill this gap by empowering scholars to conduct gender violence research in ways that deconstruct rather than reinforce existing power structures and hierarchies. \n The book argues for new approaches to research and activism on gender-based violence grounded in the intersectional realities of individuals and communities. Each chapter discusses the role of reflective methodologies to recogniz.