Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South

Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9781351254700
ISBN-13 : 1351254707
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Synopsis Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South by : Jennifer Erin Salahub

While cities often act as the engines of economic growth for developing countries, they are also frequently the site of growing violence, poverty, and inequality. Yet, social theory, largely developed and tested in the Global North, is often inadequate in tackling the realities of life in the dangerous parts of cities in the Global South. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious five-year, 15-project research programme, Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South offers a uniquely Southern perspective on the violence–poverty–inequalities dynamics in cities of the Global South. Through their research, urban violence experts based in low- and middle-income countries demonstrate how "urban violence" means different things to different people in different places. While some researchers adopt or adapt existing theoretical and conceptual frameworks, others develop and test new theories, each interpreting and operationalizing the concept of urban violence in the particular context in which they work. In particular, the book highlights the links between urban violence, poverty, and inequalities based on income, class, gender, and other social cleavages. Providing important new perspectives from the Global South, this book will be of interest to policymakers, academics, and students with an interest in violence and exclusion in the cities of developing countries.

The Sexual History of the Global South

The Sexual History of the Global South
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Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781780324050
ISBN-13 : 1780324057
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Synopsis The Sexual History of the Global South by : Saskia Wieringa

The Sexual History of the Global South explores the gap between sexuality studies and post-colonial cultural critique. Featuring twelve case studies, based on original historical and ethnographic research from countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the book examines the sexual investments underlying the colonial project and the construction of modern nation-states. Covering issues of heteronormativity, post-colonial amnesia regarding non-normative sexualities, women's sexual agency, the policing of the boundaries between the public and the private realm, sexual citizenship, the connections between LGBTQ activism and processes of state formation, and the emergence of sexuality studies in the global South, this collection is of great geographical, historical, and topical significance.

The Heavy Economic Toll of Gender-based Violence: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

The Heavy Economic Toll of Gender-based Violence: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 39
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ISBN-10 : 9781557754073
ISBN-13 : 1557754071
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Synopsis The Heavy Economic Toll of Gender-based Violence: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa by : Rasmane Ouedraogo

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have led to a rise in gender-based violence. In this paper, we explore the economic consequences of violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa using large demographic and health survey data collected pre-pandemic. Relying on a two-stage least square method to address endogeneity, we find that an increase in the share of women subject to violence by 1 percentage point can reduce economic activities (as proxied by nightlights) by up to 8 percent. This economic cost results from a significant drop in female employment. Our results also show that violence against women is more detrimental to economic development in countries without protective laws against domestic violence, in natural resource rich countries, in countries where women are deprived of decision-making power and during economic downturns. Beyond the moral imperative, the findings highlight the importance of combating violence against women from an economic standpoint, particularly by reinforcing laws against domestic violence and strengthening women’s decision-making power.

Ending Gender-Based Violence

Ending Gender-Based Violence
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780252051975
ISBN-13 : 0252051971
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Synopsis Ending Gender-Based Violence by : Hannah E. Britton

South African women's still-increasing presence in local, provincial, and national institutions has inspired sweeping legislation aimed at advancing women's rights and opportunity. Yet the country remains plagued by sexual assault, rape, and intimate partner violence. Hannah E. Britton examines the reasons gendered violence persists in relationship to social inequalities even after women assume political power. Venturing into South African communities, Britton invites service providers, religious and traditional leaders, police officers, and medical professionals to address gender-based violence in their own words. Britton finds the recent turn toward carceral solutions—with a focus on arrests and prosecutions—fails to address the complexities of the problem and looks at how changing specific community dynamics can defuse interpersonal violence. She also examines how place and space affect the implementation of policy and suggests practical ways policymakers can support street level workers. Clear-eyed and revealing, Ending Gender-Based Violence offers needed tools for breaking cycles of brutality and inequality around the world.

Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9783319166704
ISBN-13 : 3319166700
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Synopsis Gender-Based Violence by : Yanyi K. Djamba

This book offers new perspectives on gender-based violence in three regions where the subject has been taboo in everyday discourse often due to patriarchal cultural norms that limit women’s autonomy. The contributions to this book provide rare insight into not only the levels and the socio-demographic determinants of domestic violence, but topics ranging from men’s attitudes toward wife beating; domestic violence-related adolescent deaths, and women’s health problems due to sexual and physical abuse. With a comprehensive introduction that provides a comparative international research framework for discussing gender-based violence in these three unique regions, this volume provides a key basis for understanding gender-based violence on a more global level. Part I, on Africa, covers men’s attitudes towards domestic violence, the impact of poverty and fertility, the association between adolescent deaths and domestic violence, and the link between domestic abuse and HIV. Part II, on the Middle East, covers the importance of consanguinity on domestic violence in Egypt and Jordan, the effects of physical abuse on reproductive health, and the link between political unrests and women’s experience and attitudes towards domestic violence. Part III, on India, shows how sexual abuse puts women at risk of reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections, as well as the role of gender norms in wife abuse and the role of youth aggressive behavior in nonconsensual sex. With such a deep and broad coverage of factors of intimate partner abuse, this book serves as a reference document for researchers, decision-makers, and organizations that are searching for ways to reduce gender-based domestic violence. This book is of interest for researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as Sociology, Social Work, Public Health and Human Rights.

Global and Regional Estimates of Violence Against Women

Global and Regional Estimates of Violence Against Women
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Publisher : World Health Organization
Total Pages : 58
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ISBN-10 : 9789241564625
ISBN-13 : 9241564628
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Synopsis Global and Regional Estimates of Violence Against Women by : Claudia García-Moreno

"World Health Organization, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, South African Medical Research Council"--Title page.

The Emerald Handbook of Feminism, Criminology and Social Change

The Emerald Handbook of Feminism, Criminology and Social Change
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : 9781787699571
ISBN-13 : 1787699579
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Emerald Handbook of Feminism, Criminology and Social Change by : Sandra Walklate

Emerald Studies in Criminology, Feminism and Social Change offers a platform for innovative, engaged, and forward-looking feminist-informed work to explore the interconnections between social change and the capacity of criminology to grapple with the implications of such change.

Gender-Based Violence in the Global South

Gender-Based Violence in the Global South
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781003846383
ISBN-13 : 1003846386
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Synopsis Gender-Based Violence in the Global South by : Ramona Biholar

This book amplifies the different voices and experiences of those facing gender-based violence (GBV) in the Global South. It explores the localised ways in which marginalised individuals design modes of coping with and address GBV, including cultural interpretations, and artistic and faith-based expressions. The book examines GBV triggers, prevalence, and societal impacts while referring to community, national, and regional mobilisation to deal with the phenomenon in its various manifestations, including physical, psychological, political, domestic, and public violence. It explores issues related to women’s negotiations with the patriarchal underpinnings of GBV; the role of the law and history in the perpetuation of GBV; the complementary role of culture and faith to legal protection against GBV, and access to justice for women and girls. In doing so, the book exposes understandings and expressions of GBV, as well as methodologies and indigenous initiatives to prevent it through local viable solutions. The book thus challenges the normalisation of GBV in the Global South. Providing concrete and culturally relevant suggestions for challenging ingrained models of gender understandings of violence in the Global South, this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of Development Studies, Gender Studies, Women’s Studies, Violence and Abuse Studies, Human Rights, Criminal Law, and Socio-Legal Studies.

COVID-19 in the Global South

COVID-19 in the Global South
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781529215885
ISBN-13 : 1529215889
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Synopsis COVID-19 in the Global South by : Carmody, Pádraig

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together a range of experts across various sectors, this important volume explores some of the key issues that have arisen in the Global South with the COVID-19 pandemic. Situating the worldwide health crisis within broader processes of globalisation, the book investigates implications for development and gender, as well as the effects on migration, climate change and economic inequality. Contributors consider how widespread and long-lasting responses to the pandemic should be, while paying particular attention to the accentuated risks faced by vulnerable populations. Providing answers that will be essential to development practitioners and policy makers, the book offers vital insights into how the impact of COVID-19 can be mitigated in some of the most challenging socio-economic contexts worldwide.

Cities, Slums and Gender in the Global South

Cities, Slums and Gender in the Global South
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9781317950370
ISBN-13 : 1317950372
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Synopsis Cities, Slums and Gender in the Global South by : Sylvia Chant

Developing regions are set to account for the vast majority of future urban growth, and women and girls will become the majority inhabitants of these locations in the Global South. This is one of the first books to detail the challenges facing poorer segments of the female population who commonly reside in ‘slums’. It explores the variegated disadvantages of urban poverty and slum-dwelling from a gender perspective. This book revolves around conceptualisation of the ‘gender-urban-slum interface’ which explains key elements to understanding women’s experiences in slum environments. It has a specific focus on the ways in which gender inequalities are can be entrenched but also alleviated. Included is a review of the demographic factors which are increasingly making cities everywhere ‘feminised spaces’, such as increased rural-urban migration among women, demographic ageing, and rising proportions of female-headed households in urban areas. Discussions focus in particular on education, paid and unpaid work, access to land, property and urban services, violence, intra-urban mobility, and political participation and representation. This book will be of use to researchers and professionals concerned with gender and development, urbanisation and rural-urban migration.