Women, Murder and Femininity
Author | : L. Seal |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2010-10-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230294509 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230294502 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women, Murder and Femininity by : L. Seal
Download or read book Women, Murder and Femininity written by L. Seal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-20 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women who kill rupture our assumptions about what a woman is. This book explores different socio-cultural understandings of women who commit, or are accused, of murder. A wide range of cases are discussed in order to highlight the ways in which such women have been perceived, and how such cases reflect important social and cultural shifts.