The Woman in the Violence

by Alcalde, M. Cristina

• ISBN13: 9780826517296
• ISBN10: 0826517293
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-15
• Publisher: Vanderbilt Univ Pr

Summary

The Woman in the Violencedraws on fieldwork conducted in Lima, Peru, one of the largest cities in Latin America, and the life stories of dozens of women to examine multiple forms of violence and how they interrelate in their lives. Gender-based violence continues to blight the landscape of South American urban centers, and this book unravels the personal experiences of those impacted. Alcalde explores the everyday lives of these women before, during, and after an abusive relationship to explore the impact of, and response to, structural, institutional, and interpersonal violence.Focusing on the experiences of women who are predominantly poor, nonwhite, rural-to-urban migrants with little or no formal education, The Woman in the Violence addresses a range of serious concerns. What types of violence do women experience at different stages in their lives? Which identities and roles are manifested throughout their lives, and do some of these increase their vulnerability to different forms of violence? What strategies do women employ to gain some power and control in these situations, and how can we conceptualize these strategies?In examining these questions,The Woman in the Violencecontributes to our understanding of violence, gender, race, resistance, and urbanism as it exposes and analyzes systemic violence against women. The everyday forms of resistance these women employ provide significant insight for students, scholars, and health professionals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. l
Violence and Everyday Resistance in Women's Lives
Life in the City: Lima, Its Possibilities, and Its Discontents	p. 45
Reproducing Structural Inequalities within Intimate Relationships	p. 74
Women's Bodies, Sexuality, and Reproduction	p. 100
Leaving the Relationship
Families, Children, and Mothering	p. 123
Resources (Un)Available: Institutional Aid and Institutional Violence	p. 153
Rebuilding Lives
The Everyday Experiences and Dangers of Starting Over	p. 189
Conclusions Representing the Woman in the Violence and Approaching Violence in Women's Lives	p. 217
Notes	p. 225
References	p. 239
Index	p. 255
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