International perspectives on gender-based violence / Madhumita Pandey, editor.
Pandey, Madhumita, editor.
2023
HV6250.4.W65
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Title International perspectives on gender-based violence / Madhumita Pandey, editor.
ISBN 9783031428678 (electronic bk.)
3031428676 (electronic bk.)
9783031428661
3031428668
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42867-8
Published Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-42867-8 doi
Call Number HV6250.4.W65
Dewey Decimal Classification 362.88082
Summary This book examines the multifaceted nature of gender-based violence (GBV) and the many forms it can take. It explores the area of GBV and its implications on human rights, law, and policy. The book highlights the significance of current international debates around preventing GBV and provides context for understanding GBV as a complex structural phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality. It addresses GBV as one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies and provides multiple global perspectives on GBV to address the common challenges and barriers to combating this issue. Key areas of coverage include: Sexual violence Domestic violence Intimate partner violence Media Misogyny Online trolling Discrimination Sex trafficking and modern slavery Preventative Measures and role of men International Perspectives on Gender-Based Violence is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians/therapists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in developmental psychology, family policy, forensic psychology, human rights, public health, criminology/criminal justice, and clinical social work as well as all interrelated disciplines.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed December 1, 2023).
Added Author Pandey, Madhumita, editor.
Series Advances in preventing and treating violence and aggression.
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Intro
Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction: Combatting Gender-Based Violence: A Multi-Approach Call to Action
Defining Gender-Based Violence
Prevalence
Conceptual Framework
Organisation of the Book
Part I: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives on Rape and Sexual Violence
Part II: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives on Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Part III: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives on Domestic Violence
Part IV: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives on Media Discourses

Part V: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives on Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Perpetrators
Conclusion
References
Part I: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives on Rape and Sexual Violence
Chapter 2: Attack as the Best Form of Defence? Rape Myth Construction in the Adversarial Trial in England and Wales
Introduction
An Overview of the Adversarial Legal System in England and Wales
Method: Court Observations
Observing Rape Myths During Trial: Attack as the Best Form of Defence?
Oppositional Structure and Oral Presentation of Evidence

Inconsistency and the Rationalist Tradition
Cross-Examination
Inequity
Lay Jury
Responding to Rape Myths
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Beyond Rape Myths: The Role of Cultural Narratives in English Sexual Offences Trials
Introduction
Social Class and 'Respectability' in Britain
Being a 'Respectable' Victim-Survivor
Respectability and the 'Ideal Victim'
Respectability, the Ideal Victim and 'Hysteria'
Final Thoughts
References
Chapter 4: Blurred Boundaries of Honour and Rape: Contesting Elopement and False Promise of Marriage as Rape
Introduction

Why Rape Is Wrong?: Discourse around Honour and Chastity
The Criminalization of Consent by Fraud: False Promise to Marry as Rape in India
The Criminalization of Adolescent Sexual Relationships in India Under the POCSO Act
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Exploring the Normalisation of Rape as Gender-Based Violence in Lesotho
Introduction
Normalisation of Rape
What Are the Societal, Cultural and Legal Factors That Facilitate Rape in Lesotho?
Community Opinion of Rape Victims and the Patriarchal Society
The Perpetrator's Position Within the Society

Schooling in Lesotho
Legal Aspects
Research Framework
Discussion
The First-Hand Experience of Rape in Lesotho and South Africa
Being a Woman in Lesotho and South Africa
Personal Shame
The Relationship Between Men and Women
Prominent Gender Roles
Community Opinion and Action
Violence in Education and the Repercussions
Community Victim Blaming and Traditional Culture
Wider Societal Action
Actions of the Justice System
Domestic Law on Rape
International Law on Rape
Suggestions for Future Research
Research, Practical and Policy Implications

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