{"product_id":"9781666942149","title":"Violence Against Women Countering Historical and Contemporary Missteps on the Road to Social Justice","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Perspectives on Social Inequalities in the United States\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eViolence Against Women\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCountering Historical and Contemporary Missteps on the Road to Social Justice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKim M. Anderson | Kirsten K. Havig\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Violence in Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolence Against Women: Countering Historical and Contemporary Missteps on the Road to Social \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustice \u003c\/i\u003eexamines violence against women as a systemic and intersectional human rights crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e Drawing on sociology, law, public health, and feminist theory, the book emphasizes structural, political, and representational dimensions of intersectionality to show how racism, sexism, colonialism, ableism, \u003cbr\u003eand economic inequality converge to shape patterns of harm and help-seeking. The book traces \u003cbr\u003ehow language, media narratives, institutional practices, and state policies reproduce vulnerability and \u003cbr\u003econstrain justice, while foregrounding survivor leadership and perspectives too often marginalized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim M. Anderson \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a member of the university's Violence Against Women Faculty Research Cluster, where she holds a secondary appointment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsten K. Havig\u003c\/b\u003e is a therapist in private practice with an emphasis on the treatment of trauma rooted in interpersonal and family violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666942149\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331300884620,"sku":"9781666942149","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5e53f8f3-ab01-4db8-b2ec-573d3936e721.jpg?v=1783595755","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781666942149","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}