by Una - £14.99 Myriad Editions (2015)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9781908434692 | ISBN 10: 1908434694
A devastating personal account of gender violence told in graphic-novel form, set against the backdrop of the 1970s Yorkshire Ripper man-hunt.
It’s 1977 and Una is twelve. A serial murderer is at large in West Yorkshire and the police are struggling to solve the case – despite spending more than two million man-hours hunting the killer and interviewing the man himself no less than nine times.
As this national news story unfolds around her, Una finds herself on the receiving end of a series of violent acts for which she feels she is to blame.
Through image and text Becoming Unbecoming explores what it means to grow up in a culture where male violence goes unpunished and unquestioned. With the benefit of hindsight Una explores her experience, wonders if anything has really changed and challenges a global culture that demands that the victims of violence pay its cost.
(Price & availability last checked: October 2015)
In booklists: Violence Against Women, Graphic Novels and Cartoons - Non-Fiction,
In categories: Feminism & Women, Violence & Abuse, History & Biography, Arts & Creativity,
© News From Nowhere Co-operative Ltd IP24524R 2004-2024 | Privacy policy | Contact | return to top of page