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Men's Work in Preventing Violence Against Women
by James Newton Polig & Christie Cozad Neuger, eds.
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Promote effective partnerships between men and women to end domestic violence!
Men's Work in Preventing Violence Against Women examines the experiences of 12 practicing counselors who call on their religious training to form partnerships between men and women that promote an end to domestic violence. In both religious and secular settings, the bulk of the work done to end violence against women is done by women—survivors who have become activists and advocates who have been touched by the witness of survivors. Motivating and educating men to share the everyday work of domestic violence shelters, rape crisis counseling, and abuse prevention is essential. This book explores effective—and ineffective—methods of helping men face their own sexism and change their behavior toward the goal of ending domestic violence.
Each essay presents practical and theoretical ideas, guidelines for partnerships, and insightful information on sexual and domestic violence. Topics addressed include:
- holding Christian men accountable for domestic violence
- premarital preparation
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the dynamics of power in pastoral care
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engaging Scripture with male abusers
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helping men become pro-feminist
Men's Work in Preventing Violence Against Women is an essential resource for counselors, social workers, clergy, laypersons, and anyone else working to end domestic violence and sexual abuse against women.
ENDORSEMENTS
“Reading it will make a difference in your life and ministry. Every congregational library should have a copy.” — Trinity Seminary Review
“A powerful, practical book....Clearly lays out various aspects of men's violence and specific ways that faith communities can begin to address this epidemic in our society. Pastoral leaders need to read this book and recommend it to men's groups. Men in our faith communities need to read and discuss this book to begin the important work of reflecting on the way they were raised, on scripture that has been used to justify male control, and on ways that our faith communities need to change. SEMINARY STUDENTS NEED TO READ THIS BOOK before assuming ministerial leadership.” — Bill Ratliff, PhD, Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Earlham School of Religion
“Curious about the cultural and religious narratives that support violence against women? Want to understand why males have difficulty recognizing females as 'other' and their need to control women? Would you like to identify religious messages that contribute to male violence, and also those that can bring change? Want to assess how premarital counsel and wedding rituals speak to marital violence? Interested in increasing male empathy toward female victims and enabling the church to do a more creative job in changing patterns of violence toward women? More personally, are you interested in confronting, confessing, and changing your own conscious and unconscious narratives concerning attitudes and behaviors that cause or allow violence toward women? Then you have come to the right book!” — Andrew D. Lester, PhD, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University
HAWORTH PASTORAL PRESS
126 PGS
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JAMES NEWTON POLING, Ph.D. is professor of pastoral theology, care, and counseling at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill.
CHRISTIE COZAD NEUGER, Ph.D. is professor of pastoral care and pastoral theology at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton, Minn. |
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Price: $19.95
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