Feminists on why men commit crimes against women Flashcards
(36 cards)
What do men do to women in a patriarchal society?
Oppress them
Name a secondary socialisation agent where discrimination could occur
The workplace
Why does Johnson call domestic abuse patriarchal terrorism?
Women do not know when the next domestic attack will occur
What did Johnson say?
The family is a major site for women’s oppression
What does Johnson call domestic abuse?
Patriarchal terrorism
What did Dobash and Dobash say about why domestic violence exists?
Men have the view that they have the right to discipline their wives
How can women be oppressed in the family?
By family members emotionally abusing them
Name a victim survey that suggests women are more likely to experience domestic abuse
CSEW
Name an act where a man feel he will need to discipline his wife
If they have not cooked dinner
What does recent victim survey evidence show about men committing crimes against women? What is this due to?
They still commit crimes against women due to patriarchy
Who argues the gender divisions in labour work makes women go to the domestic role?
Dobash and Dobash
According to 2020 CSEW Data, how many times more likely are women to experience domestic abuse?
Twice as likely
What did Dobash and Dobash say is the result of women being in the domestic role in terms of dependence?
They are dependent on their husband
Name a type of family structure beneficial for a women in a postmodern society
One where a woman is the breadwinner
What did Walklate try to find in victim surveys?
Why female domestic violence victims did not leave their partners
What did Stacey say?
Women have more freedom to make their own family structures
What did Walklate find in terms of where to go after leaving?
Women had nowhere else to go
What would Postmodernists say about women leaving abusive relationships?
It is much easier for them to leave in a postmodern society
What did Walklate find in terms of who was to blame for the violence?
Women blamed themselves for the violence they experienced
Why is it financially difficult for women to leave their husbands sometimes?
The woman does not have their own income
What did Walklate find was a threat to leaving their husband?
They could lose their children
What did Stacey find many women do with the housewife role?
They reject it
What concept did Messerschmidt create?
Hegemonic masculinity
What is hegemonic masculinity?
The form of masculinity that most men will follow
