Book Review: The sexual politics of gendered violence and women’s citizenship

Affilia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-436
Author(s):  
Sarah Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Politics ◽  
Gendered Violence

scholarly journals The Incredible Woman: Power and Sexual Politics by Jocelynne A Scutt

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 867
Author(s):  
Sandra Petersson
Keyword(s):  
Political Change ◽  
Sexual Politics ◽  
Legal Scholarship ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The Law ◽  
Feminist Legal Scholarship

This article is a book review of Jocelynne A Scutt The Incredible Woman: Power and Sexual Politics (Artemis Publishing, Melbourne, 1997) (vol 1, 336 + xiv pages, $AUS34.95; vol 2, 354 + xvii pages, $AUS34.95). The book is an anthology of scholarship that acts as a catalogue of the wrong standards that the law has applied to women's performances and women's experiences. Petersson stresses the importance of this book for feminist legal scholarship as it increases the volume of such works, increasing the possibility of political change. Scutt's book is praised for being an exemplary voice for raising awareness in this area by making the message clear and accessible. 

Sexual Politics of Gendered Violence and Women's Citizenship

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Franzway ◽  
Nicole Moulding ◽  
Sarah Wendt ◽  
Carole Zufferey ◽  
Donna Chung
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Politics ◽  
The State ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Gendered Violence ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Women's Lives

The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an issue for the state, citizenship, and the whole community. This book examines how responses by the state sanction violence against women and shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a violent partner. Drawing from a long-term study of women's lives in Australia, including before and after a relationship with a violent partner, it investigates the effects of intimate partner violence on aspects of everyday life including housing, employment, mental health, and social participation. The book contributes to theoretical explanations of violence against women by reframing it through the lens of sexual politics. Finally, it offers critical insights for the development of social policy and practice.

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