Title
Femicide And The Feminist Perspective
Keywords
femicide; feminist theory; intimate partner homicide; intimate partner violence; violence against women
Abstract
The gender disparity in intimate killings underscores the need for close attention to the phenomenon of intimate partner-perpetrated femicides and theories useful in understanding this pervasive and enduring problem. The most overarching paradigm used is that of the feminist perspective. The purpose of this article is to review the tenets of feminist theory as the most viable and efficacious framework for understanding and explaining intimate partner-perpetrated femicide, to highlight empirical evidence supporting the strength and value of this perspective, to address the contentions of those in opposition to this perspective, and to provide research and policy implications targeted at greater understanding, and, ultimately, lower rates of femicide. © 2011 SAGE Publications.
Publication Date
11-1-2011
Publication Title
Homicide Studies
Volume
15
Issue
4
Number of Pages
341-362
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767911424541
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
80053612302 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/80053612302
STARS Citation
Taylor, Rae and Jasinski, Jana L., "Femicide And The Feminist Perspective" (2011). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 1926.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/1926