Battle cries : Black women and intimate partner abuse / Hillary Potter.

Author/creator Potter, Hillary, 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionx, 275 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: the call -- Black feminist criminology and the power of narrative: "I just wanted to tell my story" -- Dynamic resistance: "I'm a strong black woman" -- Surviving childhood: "I learned to stand up for myself" -- Living through it: "He made me believe he was something he wasn't" -- Fighting back: "You want to fight? We gonna fight!" -- Getting out: "We have to pray to God and hope everything works out" -- Conclusion: the response.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249-267) and index.
LCCN 2008023332
ISBN081476729X (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814767290 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN0814767303 (pb : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814767306 (pb : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV6626.2 .P68 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold