{"product_id":"the-spectacle-of-violence-gail-mason-9780415189552","title":"The Spectacle of Violence: Homophobia, Gender and Knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth interviews with women reflecting a range of experiences of verbal hostility, physical violence and sexual violence, \u003cem\u003eSpectacle of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e explores the issues surrounding violence and hostility towards lesbians and gay men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging current thinking, Gail Mason highlights the ways in which different identities, bodes and systems of through interact, and asks fundamental questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Where does violence come from?\u003cbr\u003e* What effects does it have?\u003cbr\u003e* How do lesbians and gay men manage the risk of violence?\u003cbr\u003e* What is the relationship between violence and power? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe argues for the importance of thinking about homophobic violence in the context of other core issues such as gender and race. \u003cp\u003eFocusing on 'real life' experiences of violence, \u003cem\u003eThe Spectacle of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is an important contribution to current thought about violence. Moving beyond issues of causation and prevention, it offers new ways of theorizing the relationship between identity, knowledge and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail Mason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415189551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415189552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Gail Mason","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086572400895,"sku":"9780415189552","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ac01f98-95b3-4673-9970-95b427b07588.jpg?v=1769095452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-spectacle-of-violence-gail-mason-9780415189552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}