Leslie Marie Vesely
Biographic Data
| ID | 4045838 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leslie Marie Vesely |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leslie Marie |
| FAMILY NAME | Vesely |
| SIGNATURE | VESELY L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Media portrayals of binational couples in 90 Day Fiancé
Given the increasing interconnectivity worldwide, the number of Americans finding romantic partners outside their nation is rising. American citizens can bring their partner to the US through the K1 Fiancé visa, which gives the couple 90 days to wed before the foreign partner must leave the country. The widely popular American reality TV show, 90 Day Fiancé, documents binational couples’ journey through the 90 days. This research explores media r…
The degendering of male perpetrated intimate partner violence against female partners in Ontario family law courts
In this paper, we conducted a critical community-engaged Ontario family law case review of 46 cases from 2019 where intimate partner violence was identified. We explored the extent to which judges identified and addressed intimate partner violence and whether the gender of judges impacted on trial outcomes and judges’ parental assessments. We found that judges de-gendered the language of violence, which impacted trial outcomes (e.g., more rulings…
Imploding the Diagnostic Statistical Manual
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) is widely used across North America. Established by the American Psychiatric Association, it was created to help mental health practitioners give clear cut diagnoses of mental illness (Kirk and Kutchins 1992; Mayers and Horwitz 2005). However, the DSM is not merely a tool used for diagnostic purposes. Currently on its fifth volume, the DSM is an active agent that helps legitimize and define psychiatry—a leg…
The Biopolitics of Prenatal Diagnosis
This article critically examines the definition of “health” in Western epistemology and its link to the use and development of prenatal testing. Biopolitics and biocapital are explored when discussing the malleability of the definition of “health.” This article argues that the equation of “health” with able and productive bodies is naturalized in society and seen as stagnant because of a scientific claim to detached objectivity. This article sugg…
Media portrayals of binational couples in 90 Day Fiancé
Given the increasing interconnectivity worldwide, the number of Americans finding romantic partners outside their nation is rising. American citizens can bring their partner to the US through the K1 Fiancé visa, which gives the couple 90 days to wed before the foreign partner must leave the country. The widely popular American reality TV show, 90 Day Fiancé, documents binational couples’ journey through the 90 days. This research explores media r…
The degendering of male perpetrated intimate partner violence against female partners in Ontario family law courts
In this paper, we conducted a critical community-engaged Ontario family law case review of 46 cases from 2019 where intimate partner violence was identified. We explored the extent to which judges identified and addressed intimate partner violence and whether the gender of judges impacted on trial outcomes and judges’ parental assessments. We found that judges de-gendered the language of violence, which impacted trial outcomes (e.g., more rulings…
Imploding the Diagnostic Statistical Manual
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) is widely used across North America. Established by the American Psychiatric Association, it was created to help mental health practitioners give clear cut diagnoses of mental illness (Kirk and Kutchins 1992; Mayers and Horwitz 2005). However, the DSM is not merely a tool used for diagnostic purposes. Currently on its fifth volume, the DSM is an active agent that helps legitimize and define psychiatry—a leg…
The Biopolitics of Prenatal Diagnosis
This article critically examines the definition of “health” in Western epistemology and its link to the use and development of prenatal testing. Biopolitics and biocapital are explored when discussing the malleability of the definition of “health.” This article argues that the equation of “health” with able and productive bodies is naturalized in society and seen as stagnant because of a scientific claim to detached objectivity. This article sugg…
Media portrayals of binational couples in 90 Day Fiancé
Given the increasing interconnectivity worldwide, the number of Americans finding romantic partners outside their nation is rising. American citizens can bring their partner to the US through the K1 Fiancé visa, which gives the couple 90 days to wed before the foreign partner must leave the country. The widely popular American reality TV show, 90 Day Fiancé, documents binational couples’ journey through the 90 days. This research explores media r…
The degendering of male perpetrated intimate partner violence against female partners in Ontario family law courts
In this paper, we conducted a critical community-engaged Ontario family law case review of 46 cases from 2019 where intimate partner violence was identified. We explored the extent to which judges identified and addressed intimate partner violence and whether the gender of judges impacted on trial outcomes and judges’ parental assessments. We found that judges de-gendered the language of violence, which impacted trial outcomes (e.g., more rulings…
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