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.

Jennifer R. Wies is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University.