Spectacle of Violence

<p>Drawing on in-depth interviews with women reflecting a range of experiences of verbal hostility physical violence and sexual violence <em>Spectacle of Violence</em> explores the issues surrounding violence and hostility towards lesbians and gay men.</p><p>Challenging current thinking Gail Mason highlights the ways in which different identities bodes and systems of through interact and asks fundamental questions:</p><p>* Where does violence come from?<br>* What effects does it have?<br>* How do lesbians and gay men manage the risk of violence?<br>* What is the relationship between violence and power?<br><br>She argues for the importance of thinking about homophobic violence in the context of other core issues such as gender and race. </p><p>Focusing on 'real life' experiences of violence <em>The Spectacle of Violence</em> is an important contribution to current thought about violence. Moving beyond issues of causation and prevention it offers new ways of theorizing the relationship between identity knowledge and power.</p>