{"product_id":"battle-cries-hillary-potter-9780814767306","title":"Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse","description":"\u003cp\u003eContrary to the stereotype of the \"strong Black woman,\" African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than white women and about two and a half times more than women of other races and ethnicities. This common portrayal can hinder black women seeking help and support simply because those on the outside don't think help is needed. Yet, as Hillary Potter argues in \u003cb\u003eBattle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse\u003c\/b\u003e, this stereotype often helps these African American women to resist and to verbally and physically retaliate against their abusers. Thanks to this generalization, Potter observes, black women are less inclined to label themselves as \"victims\" and more inclined to fight back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattle Cries\u003c\/b\u003e is an eye-opening examination of African American women's experiences with intimate partner abuse, the methods used to contend with abusive mates, and the immediate and enduring consequences resulting from the maltreatment. Based on intensive interviews with 40 African American women abused by their male partners, Potter's analysis takes into account variations in their experiences based on socioeconomic class, education level, and age, and discusses the common abuses and perceptions they share. Combining her remarkable findings with black feminist thought and critical race theory, Potter offers a unique and significant window through which we can better understand this understudied though rampant social problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hillary Potter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814767303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814767306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.61h x 5.85w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2008 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009","brand":"Hillary Potter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054513582335,"sku":"9780814767306","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9006419-1c87-48a1-82cd-4475bdb476b6.jpg?v=1685030388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/battle-cries-hillary-potter-9780814767306","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}