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  1. Latinas narratives of domestic abuse
    discrepant versions of violence
    Published: 2003
    Publisher:  John Benjamins Pub., Amsterdam [u.a.] ; EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA

    In the American legal system valid witness-testimony is supposed to be invariable and unchanging, so defense attorneys highlight seeming inconsistencies in victims' accounts to impeach their credibility. This book offers an examination of how and why... more

    Bibliothek der Hochschule Mainz, Untergeschoss
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    In the American legal system valid witness-testimony is supposed to be invariable and unchanging, so defense attorneys highlight seeming inconsistencies in victims' accounts to impeach their credibility. This book offers an examination of how and why victims of domestic violence might seem to be 'changing their stories, ' in the criminal justice system, which may leave them vulnerable to attack and criticism. Latinas' Narratives of Domestic Abuse: Discrepant versions of violence investigates the discourse of protective order interviews, where women apply for court injunctions to keep abusers aw.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789027296009; 9027296006; 1588114155; 9781588114150; 9027218552; 9789027218551
    Series: Impact: studies in language and society ; 17
    Subjects: Latina <Frau>; Gewalt <Motiv>; Kontrastive Pragmatik; Erzählforschung
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 313 pages), Illustrations
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and indexes

  2. Latinas narratives of domestic abuse
    discrepant versions of violence
    Published: ©2003
    Publisher:  John Benjamins Pub., Amsterdam

    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden / Hochschulbibliothek Amberg
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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Hochschulbibliothek, Standort Weiden
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1588114155; 9027218552; 9027296006; 9781588114150; 9789027218551; 9789027296009
    Series: Impact, studies in language and society ; 17
    Subjects: Américaines d'origine latino-américaine / Langues; Violence familiale / États-Unis / Cas, Études de; Américaines d'origine latino-américaine / Conditions sociales; Sociolinguistique / États-Unis; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Elder Abuse; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Domestic Partner Abuse; Spaanse Amerikanen; Vrouwen; Gezinsproblemen; Geweldsdelicten; Taalgebruik; Frau; Sprache; Sprachgebrauch; Sociolinguistics; Hispanic American women; Family violence; Hispanic American women; Gewalt; Familie; Literatur; Latina <Frau>
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 313 pages)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and indexes

    Latinas' Narratives of Domestic Abuse: Discrepant versions of violence; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Narrating violence in institutional settings; 2 Telling the truth about violence; 3 Representation, ownership and genre; 4 Telling and re-telling; 5 The protective order interview; 6 Disappearing acts; 7 Disfigurement and discrepancy; 8 Transforming domestic violence into narrative syntax; 9 Beyond the storytelling taboo; 10 Discrepant versions and the margins; References; Appendix: Glossary of legal terms; Author index

    In the American legal system valid witness-testimony is supposed to be invariable and unchanging, so defense attorneys highlight seeming inconsistencies in victims' accounts to impeach their credibility. This book offers an examination of how and why victims of domestic violence might seem to be 'changing their stories, ' in the criminal justice system, which may leave them vulnerable to attack and criticism. Latinas' Narratives of Domestic Abuse: Discrepant versions of violence investigates the discourse of protective order interviews, where women apply for court injunctions to keep abusers aw