Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-06-11
Books mentioned on Coercive Control, the Invisible Basis of Abuse
When we think of an abused spouse we tend to think of horrific physical or emotional violence. But over the last decade or so, it’s become clear that’s only a symptom – that domestic abuse is in fact an all-consuming form of interpersonal terrorism.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The burning bed
Discussed“I think the book came out in 1980 and the whole thing was based on the experience of a woman who throughout the '70s suffered tremendously at the hands of her husband and then ex-husband who continued to abuse her even after they were divorced.”
Where to get it
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Coercive control
Discussed“He wrote a book in 2007 called 'Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life.' Evan Stark has done some pretty great work.”
Where to get it
