Orientador: Ana Lúcia de Castro / Banca: Renata Medeiros Paoiello / Banca: Jorge Leite Jr. / Resumo: Esta pesquisa visa contribuir para a compreensão das representações sociais sobre violência sexual elaboradas pelos profissionais da saúde. Para tanto, buscou-se construir o perfil das vítimas e do agravo, a partir de dados fornecidos pela Secretaria de Segurança Pública de São Paulo, para confrontar estas informações com as representações encontradas e entender se estas podem influenciar na prática de atendimento ou na naturalização da violência. Além disso, foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade, com roteiro semiestruturado, com os profissionais que fazem o atendimento às vítimas em dois locais de referência no município de São Carlos. Estas informações foram submetidas à análise utilizando-se do software Atlas.ti e da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Foi possível observar, a partir dos dados colhidos, que a violência sexual atinge majoritariamente pessoas do sexo feminino, menores de 14 anos, vitimadas em local doméstico por pessoas do seu convívio social. Esta também é a compreensão dos profissionais sobre o perfil mais afetado pela violência, divergindo apenas quanto a faixa etária mais atingida, caracterizando estes indivíduos como jovens. Os profissionais representam a violência sexual como qualquer ato de cunho sexual praticado contra a vontade da vítima, com diferentes compreensões sobre suas causas, ao tempo que reconhecem as consequências como "um grande trauma" para a vítima. Boa parte dos profissionais dizem que não é possível prevenir o problema, outros apo... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This research aims to contribute to the understanding of social representations on sexual violence elaborated by health professionals. Therefore, we sought to construct the profile of the victims and the offense, based on data provided by the Public Security Secretariat of São Paulo, to compare this information with the representations found and to understand whether these may influence the practice of care or naturalization of violence. Beyond that, interviews were conducted in depth, with a semi-structured script, with the professionals who perform care for the victims in two reference sites in the city of São Carlos. This information was submitted to the analysis using Atlas.ti software and the content analysis technique. From the data collected, it was possible to observe that sexual violence affects the majority of female victims, under 14 years of age, victims of domestic violence. This is also the professionals' understanding of the profile most affected by violence, differing only in the age group most affected, characterizing these individuals as young people. Professionals portray sexual violence as any sexual act practiced against the will of the victim, with different understandings of its causes, while recognizing the consequences as a "major trauma" for the victim. Many professionals say that it is not possible to prevent the problem, others point generally to a "better orientation" as a way to prevent it, among other solutions. It was possible to conclude that ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Although some research has focused on feminist practice in general, the external and internal dynamics of feminist practice still remains theoretically and empirically under-researched. This study addresses this void in feminist research and places a special focus on the relationship of feminist organisations with the state and within the broader context of the women's movement. This thesis explores the constitution and maintenance of feminist practices in one specific context in South Korea and Australia. Drawing on empirical and historical data derived from the case studies, two questions are explored in this study: What constitutes feminist practices in a feminist organisation? How can feminist practices be sustained?. Two feminist-run Sexual Assault Centres (SACs), one in Korea, one in Australia are studied and analysed, involving 32, in-depth interviews with activists of the two centres, non-participant and participant observation, and document analysis. First, this thesis provides a detailed account of feminist practice and organisational dynamics among feminist organisations, the feminist movement and the state. This thesis confirms that the practices of feminist organisations are seen as dynamic processes constituted by the context in which they are situated, the role of feminist activists and the nature and strength of the broader women's movement. This study, in particular, demonstrates that the relationship of the organisation with the state is a strong determinant in constructing feminist practices. Second, this thesis examines organisational practices at different phases such as the establishment, development and crisis phases. As both centres were experiencing crises, the study illuminates that the crisis in each centre has provided an opportunity for re-examination and reflection on their practices in shifting internal and external contexts. This study also suggests that continuous reflexive attention is necessary to maintain feminist practices. Moreover, the study demonstrates that the role of the activists in constructing and maintaining feminist practices is critical, in particular, in small organisations such as the ASAC and KSAC. This research, the first major study on feminist practices in Korea and Australia, makes a significant contribution to the study of feminist organisations, the state and, in general, feminist theory.

Thesis (M.A.(Criminology))--University of Pretoria, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Dec. 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

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Determining whether stoning for adultery and hand-amputation for theft were practiced in pre-Islamic Arabia represents the first phase in exploring the origins and evolution of these penalties in Islamic law. Should both punishments prove to predate Islam, then it would appear the Qur'an broke with stoning and confirmed amputation of the hand. An extensive survey of pre-Islamic, Near Eastern legal materials in search of parallel penalties has thus been attempted in this thesis. Remarkably, not only stoning and hand-amputation, but nearly the entire range of Islamic adultery and theft legislation have pre-Islamic parallels. The nature of these parallels, however, does not conform to the paradigm of 'borrowing' from 'foreign' sources. Rather, Arab customary law---a major contributor to Islamic law in general---appears to have diverged from an ancient Semitic 'common source' once shared with other Near Eastern cultural entities. Most major elements of Islamic criminal law, including stoning and hand-amputation, therefore represent the culmination of an ancient Semitic common law.

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Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-58).

Thesis (Psy. D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A. in sociology)--Washington State University, December 2008. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Apr. 10, 2009). "Department of Sociology." Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-101).