Reflections on Jackson Katz and the MVP Program. (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilmerding, Elizabeth; Knuth-Bouracee, Mari; Edleson, Jeffrey L.
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 24:Number 15(2018)
• Page Start: 1794
• Page End: 1801
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: violence prevention -- bystander intervention -- campus violence -- sexual violence -- social justice -- anti-oppression -- violence against women; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801217753324
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

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.