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A Feminist Theory of Violence: A Decolonial Perspective

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A Feminist Theory of Violence: A Decolonial Perspective - Vergès, Françoise, and Thackway, Melissa (Translated by)
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The mainstream discourse surrounding gender equality is a repertoire of violence: harassment, rape, abuse, femicide. These words designate a cruel reality. But don't they also hide another reality: that of violence committed with the complicity of the State? In this book, Fran???oise Verg???s denounces the carceral turn in the fight against sexism. By focusing on 'violent men', we fail to question the sources of their violence. For the author, there is no doubt as to the underlying causes: racial capitalism, ultra ...

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A Feminist Theory of Violence: A Decolonial Perspective 2022, Pluto Press (UK)

ISBN-13: 9780745345673

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A Feminist Theory of Violence: A Decolonial Perspective 2022, Pluto Press (UK)

ISBN-13: 9780745345680

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