The Feminist and the Sex Offender
Confronting Sexual Harm, Ending State Violence
by Judith Levine; Erica R. Meiners
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Pub Date Apr 23 2020 | Archive Date Apr 29 2020
Verso Books (US) | Verso
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Description
With analytical clarity and narrative force, The Feminist and the Sex Offender contends with two problems that are typically siloed in the era of #MeToo and mass incarceration: sexual and gender violence, on the one hand, and the state’s unjust, ineffective, and soul-destroying response to it on the other. Is it possible to confront the culture of abuse? Is it possible to hold harm-doers accountable without recourse to a criminal justice system that redoubles injuries, fails survivors, and retrenches the conditions that made such abuse possible?
Drawing on interviews, extensive research, reportage, and history, The Feminist and the Sex Offender develops an intersectional feminist approach to ending sexual violence. It maps with considerable detail the unjust sex offender regime while highlighting the alternatives we urgently need.
Advance Praise
“In their timely and compelling book, Levine and Meiners ask: How do we, as feminists, address sexual violence without expanding and strengthening the violent carceral state? The Feminist and the Sex Offender dives into the history—and consequences—of relying on policing and prisons to address sexual violence.”
– Victoria Law, author of Resistance Behind Bars
“Systematically dismantling the paradigm of punishment, the authors provide a new lens of hope and political clarity, melding feminism and abolition into a powerful manifesto of liberation.”
– James Kilgore, author of Understanding Mass Incarceration
“For all who desire a humane future, The Feminist and the Sex Offender offers a bracing liberationist and abolitionist dream of freedom and throws down a practical and heady challenge.”
– JoAnn Wypijewski, author of What We Don’t Talk about when We Talk about #MeToo
“This book confirms everything I believe in as a sex crimes expert, restorative justice practitioner, and survivor of sexual violence.”
– Alissa R. Ackerman, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, California State University, Fullerton
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781788733403 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
Featured Reviews
Courtney S, Reviewer
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you very much!
I'm really in two minds about this one. The concept of the book absolutely fascinated me, and there were some incredible points about the lack of intersectionality in feminism, especially related to incarceration rates and race. I thought there were some really interesting debates about sex offenders and the legal system that I hadn't thought of, but there were some aspects to this book that made me like it a little less. I do, however, believe this would be a good text to read for an academic essay for a student or researcher, or someone looking to bolster their feminism knowledge.
Here are my issues, though. I did not like the interview aspects of the book. They really broke the flow of the reading, and they hindered the academic level of the text. Additionally, I felt that it was a bit dry — sort of like a high school history text. These parts really made it a bit of a struggle to keep my focus on the book, and the content itself. It was rather thorough, however, which I did appreciate. There was also a heavy focus on the US system, so if you are looking for a more global perspective, you would be out of luck.
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