Everyday Violence: How Women and Men Experience Sexual and Physical DangerThis book explores the ways in which ordinary people deal with both sexual and physical danger in everyday life. Elizabeth Stanko has talked with women and men in Britain and the United States, from a variety of backgrounds and age groups. They share with her their experiences, fears about personal danger - from neighbours, strangers and the people with whom they live - and the precautions they take to protect themselves. |
Contents
Searching for a Safe Place | 35 |
On Learning Safety and Danger | 51 |
Women Femininity and Safety | 85 |
Copyright | |
4 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adults anxiety areas attack avoid aware beat behaviour boys British Crime Survey CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ call the police Central Massachusetts childhood colour confront crime prevention Crime Survey criminologists CRUZ The University door everyday experiences of violence fear of crime feel safe felt female fight friends Geoffrey Pearson happened harassment heterosexual homosexual interviewed keep kids kind knew lesbian lives locked London look male men's neighbourhood neighbours never night obscene phone call park personal safety physical and sexual potential danger precautionary strategies precautions protect Puerto Rican racial rape recalls relationship remember residents risk routines safer scared sexual assault sexual danger sexual violence situation someone sort strangers street Suzy Lamplugh Sylvia target teenagers there's things threat threatening University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA unsafe unsafety victimisation vulnerability walk woman women worry young