{"product_id":"the-social-dynamics-of-family-violence-9781138326057","title":"The Social Dynamics of Family Violence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Social Dynamics of Family Violence \u003c\/i\u003eexplores family violence throughout the life course, from child abuse and neglect to intimate partner violence and elder abuse. Paying special attention to the social character and institutional causes of family violence, Hattery and Smith ask students to consider how social inequality, especially gender inequality, contributes to tensions and explosive tendencies in family settings. Students learn about individual preventative measures and are also invited to question the justice of our current social structure, with implications for social policy and reorganization. Hattery and Smith also examine violence against women globally and relate this to violence in the United States. Unique coverage of same-sex and multicultural couples, as well as of theory and methods, make this text an essential element of any course considering the sociology of family violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngela J. Hattery \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Sociology at George Mason University and serves as the Director of the Women and Gender Studies Program at George Mason University. Her research focuses on social stratification, gender, family, and race. She is the author of numerous articles, book chapters, and books, including her latest titles \u003ci\u003eGender, Power and Violence \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), \u003cem\u003ePolicing Black Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eAfrican American Families: Myths and Realities\u003c\/em\u003e (2012\/2016), \u003cem\u003ePrisoner Reentry and Social Capital\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eInterracial Intimacies\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eInterracial Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eIntimate Partner Violence\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), and \u003cem\u003eWomen, Work, and Family\u003c\/em\u003e (2001). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarl Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is Instructor of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University and Emeritus Professor of Sociology and the Rubin Distinguished Professor of American Ethnic Studies at Wake Forest University. Dr. Smith was Chairperson of the Department of Sociology, Wake Forest University, from 1997 to 2005. He is the author of numerous distinguished works, including \u003ci\u003eGender, Power and Violence \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), \u003ci\u003ePolicing Black Bodies \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), \u003cem\u003ePrisoner Reentry and Social Capital\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eSport and Social Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eRace, Sport and the American Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (2014\/2009\/2007), \u003cem\u003eInterracial Intimacies\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eInterracial Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), and \u003cem\u003eAfrican American Families\u003c\/em\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544326115602,"sku":"9781138326057","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_09b7a1cb-6cb7-469c-91e6-0b1d21b1ffa7.jpg?v=1731526391","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-social-dynamics-of-family-violence-9781138326057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}