Citation

Wilmerding E, Knuth-Bouracee M, Edleson JL. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(15): 1794-1801.

Affiliation

University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801217753324

PMID

29542393

Abstract

This article offers reflections on the article "Bystander Training as Leadership Training: Notes on the Origins, Philosophy and Pedagogy of the Mentors in Violence Prevention Model" by Jackson Katz in this issue of Violence Against Women. The authors rely on their unique perspectives in varying roles at the University of California (UC) Berkeley, as well as on relevant social science and social justice research. The article explores five themes of violence prevention and anti-oppression work: leadership, social justice, gender identity, issues of identity and status, and diffusion of innovation. Through these five themes, the authors acknowledge Mentors for Violence Prevention's (MVP) successes while critically analyzing opportunities for a more comprehensive approach to violence prevention.

Language: en

Keywords

anti-oppression; bystander intervention; campus violence; sexual violence; social justice; violence against women; violence prevention