Publication

2013 - Northeastern University Press

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHV6626.D437 2013

Description

"In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy announced Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory, which popularized the notion that certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify, and support the abuse of women. In 1993, DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz modified and expanded MPS Theory. Today, after twenty-five years of research, numerous studies from a diverse range of fields and practitioners support the original claim, providing a powerful explanation for the mechanism that underlies much of North America's violence against women. This book provides a history of the theory, traces its development and uses over a quarter century, and offers an update on Internet-generated abuse." -- Publisher website.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Male Peer Support and Violence Against Women: The History and Verification of a TheoryNortheastern University Press2013-01-01

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