{"product_id":"one-of-the-guys-women-as-aggressors-and-torturers-paperback","title":"One of the Guys: Women as Aggressors and Torturers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTara McKelvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Ehrenreich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe debate about women and torture has, until recently, focused on women as victims of violence. But when photographs were released from the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal, one featured Lynndie England holding a prisoner by a dog leash. Overnight, she became a symbol of women's capacity to inflict pain and suffering-and soon, many in America were questioning why the infliction of violence has always been seen as inherently male. \u003ci\u003eOne of the Guys\u003c\/i\u003e deals specifically with this issue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her foreword, Barbara Ehrenreich wonders why she once assumed women possessed an innate aversion to violence. Her essay then serves as a launching point for the rest of the contributors, which include academics, journalists, and activists, each grappling with women's involvement in torture and the abuse of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eOne of the Guys\u003c\/i\u003e challenge and examine the expectations placed on women while attempting to understand female perpetrators of abuse and torture in a broader context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Ehrenreich\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of fourteen books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBait and Switch\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.98 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760495427872,"sku":"9781580051965","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1f87a6aaecd58a5a7e098690cdb14d0.webp?v=1780181477","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-of-the-guys-women-as-aggressors-and-torturers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}