History and Memories of the Domestic Violence Movement : We've Come Further Than You Think

Author: Hague, Gill (University of Bristol)
Binding: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Pagination: 266 pages, No
ISBN\EAN: 9781447356332
Weight in grams: 338
Dimensions in mm: 138 x 214 x 18
Description: Acclaimed activist and scholar Gill Hague recounts the inspiring story of the domestic violence movement in the UK and beyond from the 1960s onwards in this captivating book. Memories, poems and interviews with activists, practitioners and abuse survivors shed new light on a period of immense change, shaped by a generation of feminist pioneers. From the women's liberation movement until now, this book showcases the campaigning zeal with which policies, services and awareness-raising on gendered violence in the UK and across the world were built, including for Black and minority women. This fascinating history will inform and inspire new ways forward within the domestic violence movement.