Assistant Professor
psweet@umich.eduOffice Information:
4116 LSA Building
Sociology; Gender and Sexuality; Medical Sociology; Theory, Knowledge, and Science
Education/Degree:
2018 PhD in Sociology, University of Illinois ChicagoHighlighted Work and Publications
The Politics of Surviving: How Women Navigate Domestic Violence and Its Aftermath
Paige L. Sweet
From the publisher's website:
For women who have experienced domestic violence, proving that you are a “good victim” is no longer enough. Victims must also show that they are recovering, as if domestic violence were a disease: they must transform from “victims” into “survivors.” Women’s access to life-saving resources may even hinge on “good” performances of survivorhood. Through archival and ethnographic research, Paige L. Sweet reveals how trauma discourses and coerced therapy play central roles in women’s lives as they navigate state programs for assistance. Sweet uses an intersectional...
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