Stark, Evan.

Coercive control the entrapment of women in personal life Evan Stark. - Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2007. - xii, 452 p. 25 cm. - Interpersonal violence ; .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 402-440) and index.

The revolution unfolds -- The revolution stalled -- The proper measure of abuse -- The entrapment enigma -- Representing battered women -- Up to inequality -- The theory of coercive control -- The technology of coercive control -- When battered women kill -- For love or money -- The special reasonableness of battered women -- Conclusion: Freedom is not free.

0195154274 (alk. paper) 9780195154276 (alk. paper)

2006025765


Wife abuse--United States.
Control (Psychology)
Psychological abuse.--United States.
Abused women--United States.

HV6626.2 / .S67 2007

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