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A review by barel93
On Violence and on Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose
3.0
I'm not sure, I always agree with Jacqueline Rose, and my main issue I guess is always that her books seem to rehash or present a condensed overview of theories that on their own, are far more complex, exhaustive, and satisfying in their understanding of violence, and especially violence against women.
I'm also not sure, I agree with her assessment that sometimes oppressors cause harm without realizing it: I think violence is rarely an afterthought; it's the very purpose of oppressive systems, and they are not maintained by ignorance.
I did appreciate the depth of some aspects of this book, especially the portion on Freud and psychoanalysis which have been foundational to misogyny and yet, for all the disclaimers, are still given a prominent spot in Western discourse around most anything.
Overall, I'm a bit torn. Because on the one hand, I think that this would be good for someone who wants to have a general overview on the various theories that explain the roots and dynamics of violence against women, but then I think if perhaps its meandering nature might be that useful to someone who isn't at least somehow informed about this topic?
I'm also not sure, I agree with her assessment that sometimes oppressors cause harm without realizing it: I think violence is rarely an afterthought; it's the very purpose of oppressive systems, and they are not maintained by ignorance.
I did appreciate the depth of some aspects of this book, especially the portion on Freud and psychoanalysis which have been foundational to misogyny and yet, for all the disclaimers, are still given a prominent spot in Western discourse around most anything.
Overall, I'm a bit torn. Because on the one hand, I think that this would be good for someone who wants to have a general overview on the various theories that explain the roots and dynamics of violence against women, but then I think if perhaps its meandering nature might be that useful to someone who isn't at least somehow informed about this topic?