Anthropology at the Front Lines of Gender-Based Violence - Paperback

by Jennifer R. Wies (Editor), Hillary J. Haldane (Editor)

Anthropology at the Front Lines of Gender-Based Violence is a broad and accessible volume, with a truly global approach to understanding the lives of front-line workers in women's shelters, anti-violence organizations, and outreach groups. Often written from a first-person perspective, these essays examine government workers, volunteers, and nongovernmental organization employees to present a vital picture of practical approaches to combating gender-based violence.

Front Jacket

The inside stories of workers struggling to counter violence

Author Biography

Hillary J. Haldane is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Quinnipiac University.