| Male Peer Support and Violence Against Women: The History and Verification of a Theory Contributor(s): Dekeseredy, Walter S. (Author), Schwartz, Martin D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555538339 ISBN-13: 9781555538330 Publisher: Northeastern University Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General - Social Science | Men's Studies |
| Dewey: 362.829 |
| LCCN: 2013017766 |
| Series: Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and Law |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.06" (0.76 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy announced Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory, which popularized the notion that certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify, and support the abuse of women. In 1993, DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz modified and expanded MPS Theory. Today, after twenty-five years of research, numerous studies from a diverse range of fields and practitioners support the original claim, providing a powerful explanation for the mechanism that underlies much of North America's violence against women. This book provides a history of the theory, traces its development and uses over a quarter century, and offers an update on Internet-generated abuse. |