The Hidden Curriculum exposes a ''hidden camp us curriculum'' that exists to maintain the kinds of inequali ties that can engender acts of violence, demonstrating that sexist messages can serve as a powerful means of social cont rol. '
The Hidden Curriculum exposes a ''hidden camp us curriculum'' that exists to maintain the kinds of inequali ties that can engender acts of violence, demonstrating that sexist messages can serve as a powerful means of social cont rol. '
Fatal Families examines the nature, causes a nd consequences of family homicide in modern American societ y. Using a case study approach, the author explores the soci al, cultural and psychological forces that lead to the famil y homicide. '
Diversity and Similarity Across Europe and the United States
This volume explores the experience of nine Western European nations and the United States in this area of criminal justice policy and practice. It highlights diversities and similarities found in law enforcement priorities, punishment philosophy and practices, and media coverage. The authors also incorporate discourse on political, scholarly and ......
Women''s Encounters of Violence in Australia explores violence against women with disabilities, homeless women and lesbians. in addition to culture-specific topics, such as injustices suffered by Australian aboriginal women. '
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman ascended the University of Texas Tower and committed what was then the largest simultaneous mass murder in American history. He gunned down forty-five people inside and around the Tower before he was killed by two Austin police officers. In addition to promoting the rise of S.W.A.T. teams to respond to future ......
The authors reveal university campuses in th e United States and Canada as rape supportive cultures, wher e male peer support is used to validate and sustain masculin e dominance over women, and argue that pro-feminist men need to openly confront this issue. '
Messerschmidt argues that crime operates sub tly through a complex series of gender, race and class pract ices, and that these elements must be seen as interwoven, pa rt of all social existence, and not to be viewed independent ly. '
With the erosion in western society of the traditional code of masculinity and a move towards more balanced gender roles, male heterosexual development now faces a challenge. The Male Heterosexual explores biological, developmental psychological, sociocultural and historical perspectives of male sexuality. Larry A Morris deals with a range of issues surrounding male sexual development in a skilful and humorous manner. He concludes with a formula for cultivating healthy male sexuality.
