{"product_id":"9781555538347","title":"Male Peer Support and Violence against Women: The History and Verification of a Theory","description":"In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy announced Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory, which popularized the notion that certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify, and support the abuse of women. In 1993, DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz modified and expanded MPS Theory. Today, after twenty-five years of research, numerous studies from a diverse range of fields and practitioners support the original claim, providing a powerful explanation for the mechanism that underlies much of North America’s violence against women. This book provides a history of the theory, traces its development and uses over a quarter century, and offers an update on Internet-generated abuse.","brand":"Northeastern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171372712176,"sku":"9781555538347","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555538347_p0.jpg?v=1763756858","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555538347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}