Domestic Tyranny: The Making of American Social Policy against Family Violence from Colonial Times to the Present

Domestic Tyranny: The Making of American Social Policy against Family Violence from Colonial Times to the Present
by Elizabeth Pleck

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Elizabeth Pleck's "Domestic Tyranny" chronicles the rise and demise of legal, political, and medical campaigns against domestic violence from colonial times to the present. Based on in-depth research into court records, newspaper accounts, and autobiographies, this book argues that the single most consistent barrier to reform against domestic violence has been the Family Ideal - that is, ideas about family privacy, conjugal and parental rights, and family stability. This edition features a new introduction surveying the multinational and cultural themes now present in recent historical writing about family violence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190257 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .94" h x 6.02" w x 8.94" l, 1.05 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages