| Unit name | Violence against Women |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL20013 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gangoli |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit examines the development of practical responses, analysis and theorisation about violence against women through an overview of debates since the 1970s within a wider historical perspective, and including attention to a spectrum of law and policy issues. The objectives are to introduce students to the history and the development of theory, social action and social policy in relation to violence against women, both in the UK and in the international context, including some consideration of women in war and social and ethnic conflict. Thus, the unit considers violence and abuse of all types against women, providing a general overview of the subject. There is an emphasis on domestic and other kinds of intimate violence, including sexual, emotional, psychological and physical assault. The unit also covers rape and sexual abuse outside the home, pornography, prostitution and sexual harassment and abuse at work. Various theoretical perspectives on violence against women, including feminist insights, and some history of the social movement against the abuse of women, both nationally and internationally, are included.
