A trauma revolution is quietly sweeping social services in the United States. For women who have experienced domestic violence, proving that you are a ";good victim"; is no longer enough when navigating these institutions. Women must also show that they are recovering, as if domestic viole...

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1. Verfasser:	Sweet, Paige L. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Berkeley, CA University of California Press [2021]
Schlagworte:	SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory / bisacsh Abused women > United States > Psychological aspects Abused women > United States > Social conditions Victims of family violence > Services for > United States
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Zusammenfassung:	A trauma revolution is quietly sweeping social services in the United States. For women who have experienced domestic violence, proving that you are a ";good victim"; is no longer enough when navigating these institutions. Women must also show that they are recovering, as if domestic violence were a disease: they must show that they are transforming from ";victims"; into ";survivors."; Through archival research, life story interviews, and participant observation, The Politics of Surviving shows that ";becoming"; a survivor is full of contradictions, perils, politics, and pleasures. Using an intersectional lens, Paige L. Sweet reveals how the idea of ";resilience"; and being a ";survivor"; can become a coercive force in women’s lives. With nuance and compassion, The Politics of Surviving wrestles with questions about the gendered nature of the welfare state, the unintended consequences of feminist mobilizations for these programs, and the women who are left behind by the limited forms of citizenship we offer them
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 323 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780520976429
DOI:	10.1525/9780520976429