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.
Josh Clark recommended Coercive control by Evan Stark. Also mentioned: The burning bed by Faith McNulty.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The burning bed
Discussed“Uh, another one that came out was obviously The Burning Bed, which is a big case that we're going to talk about now because it was, uh, I mean the movie was a landmark TV movie, but the case that was based on also a landmark case in a lot of ways.”
Where to get it
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Coercive control
Recommended“and he wrote a book in 2007 uh called coer of control colon of course the entament of women in personal life”
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