"Trivial complaints" : the role of privacy in domestic violence law and activism in the U.S. / Kirsten S. Rambo.

""Trivial Complaints" explores the historical relationship between privacy and domestic violence through an analysis of litigation and activism. The state has traditionally hesitated in responding to domestic violence, characterizing it as a "private" family matter. The disc...

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Main Author: Rambo, Kirsten S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2009]
Series:Gutenberg (e)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Precursors to the battered women's movement
  • The paradox of privacy for the battered women's movement
  • From Bruno to Gonzales
  • Privacy and domestic violence in same-sex relationships
  • Conclusion.