The Case of Charity Lamb (2017)

Violence in the Household

Title

Violence in the Household

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Download This file contains the text of the poem performed in the video. (78 KB)

Streaming Media

Duration

56 seconds

Publication Date

8-2017

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence | History | Philosophy | Poetry

Description

In this performance of the original poem Violence in the Household, author Rosario Rucoba incorporates the violent aspect of the Charity Lamb case in a more recent example of domestic violence between two parents and explores the effect of that on the people around them. Rucoba explains: "Unlike in Lamb's time, it is a bit more acceptable for both men and women to reach out for help in times of domestic violence. But I would argue that discrepancies still exist within lower income minority groups."

Comments

AHA! is made possible by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Video provided courtesy of Thomas Mertes.

Violence in the Household

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