Male Peer Support and Violence against Women: The History and Verification of a Theory (Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and Law)

In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy announced Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory, which popularized the notion that certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify, and support the abuse of women. In 1993, DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz modified and expanded MPS Theory. Today, after twenty-five years of research, numerous studies from a diverse range of fields and practitioners support the original claim, providing a powerful explanation for the mechanism that underlies much of North America's violence against women. This book provides a history of the theory, traces its development and uses over a quarter century, and offers an update on Internet-generated abuse.Hardcover is un-jacketed. In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy announced Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory, which popularized the notion that certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify, and support the abuse of women. In 1993, DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz modified and expanded MPS Theory. Today, after twenty-five years of research, numerous studies from a diverse range of fields and practitioners support the original claim, providing a powerful explanation for the mechanism that underlies much of North America's violence against women. This book provides a history of the theory, traces its development and uses over a quarter century, and offers an update on Internet-generated abuse. -- Publisher website. Definitional issues in violence against women -- The extent and distribution of violence against women -- The history of male peer support theory -- Contemporary male peer support theories -- What do the data say? -- New electronic technologies and male peer support -- Policy and practice: where do we go from here? Walter S. DeKeseredy., Martin D. Schwartz. Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-195) and index. An important and timely reassessment of a crucial theory in male violence against women