The Colonial Context of Violence
This article presents an overview of the ongoing colonial context that perpetuates and supports violence against First Nations women. This context must be recognized and changed as a prerequisite to eliminating or reducing this violence. The article includes a discussion of how gender roles have cha...
| Published in: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2008
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260508323665 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0886260508323665 |
| Summary: | This article presents an overview of the ongoing colonial context that perpetuates and supports violence against First Nations women. This context must be recognized and changed as a prerequisite to eliminating or reducing this violence. The article includes a discussion of how gender roles have changed under colonization, the extent of violence, and steps that must be taken to eradicate violence against Native American women. |
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