Description: Anthropology at the Front Lines of Gender-Based Violence is a broad and accessible volume, with a truly global approach to understanding the lives of front-line workers in women's shelters, anti-violence organizations, and outreach groups. Often written from a first-person perspective, these essays examine government workers, volunteers, and nongovernmental organization employees to present a vital picture of practical approaches to combating gender-based violence.
Brief description: Jennifer R. Wies is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University.
Review Quotes: "Anthropologists and social work and health care professionals as well as human rights activists will find this book of interest. Highly recommended."
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