Violence and Activism at the Border

Kathleen Staudt is an award-winning Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Texas at El Paso. She has written or co-authored more than a dozen scholarly books on women's studies, borderlands, and political science, most recently Pledging Allegiance: Learning Nationalism at the El Paso-JuÁrez Border, with Susan Rippberger, and Fronteras No MÁs: Toward Social Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border, with Irasema Coronado.

"In this sensitive book about border violence, Staudt provides illuminating answers to perplexing questions long asked by people around the world about recent grotesque crimes against women in the notorious city of Ciudad Juarez. Staudt skillfully examines the femicide phenomenon and proceeds to investigate everyday domestic violence, grounding her findings in direct fieldwork and wide-ranging multi-disciplinary and theoretical research. Spotlighting the frustrated efforts of public and private institutions to address the problem, Staudt eloquently points out the urgent need for greater gender justice on the border." Oscar J. Martinez, Regents' Professor of History, University of Arizona

• Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Violence at the U.S.-Mexico Border: Framing Perspectives Chapter 2. Culture and Globalization: Male Backlash at the Border Chapter 3. Women Speak About Violence and Fear: Surveys and Workshops Appendix 3A. Research Design Appendix 3B. Brochures Distributed to Participants Chapter 4. Framing and Mobilizing Border Activism: From Femicide to Violence Against Women Appendix 4A. Fiction or Nonfiction? Appendix 4B. V-Day 2004 Proclamation, City of El Paso Chapter 5. Government Responses to Violence Against Women Chapter 6. Toward Eradicating Violence Against Women at the Border: Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index