{"title":"James Ptacek","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Ptacek's works delve into complex emotional landscapes, offering readers insightful perspectives on personal challenges and mental well-being. His writing combines thoughtful analysis with accessible language, making difficult subjects approachable and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Ptacek’s books provide valuable resources for anyone seeking to understand or support those navigating feelings of confinement and emotional struggle. His compassionate approach encourages reflection and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"feeling-trapped-by-james-ptacek-9780520381612","title":"Feeling Trapped","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between class and intimate violence against women is much misunderstood. While many studies of intimate violence focus on poor and working-class women, few examine the issue comparatively in terms of class privilege and class disadvantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames Ptacek draws on in-depth interviews with sixty women from wealthy, professional, working-class, and poor communities to investigate how social class shapes both women's experiences of violence and the responses of their communities to this violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePtacek's framing of women's victimisation as \"social entrapment\" links private violence to public responses and connects social inequalities to the dilemmas that women face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeeling Trapped\u003c\/em\u003e is an insightful examination of these complex social dynamics, offering a fresh perspective on the intersection of class and intimate violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424112984300,"sku":"9780520381612","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520381612.jpg?v=1774769101"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/james-ptacek.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}