SOC 502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Heterosexuality, Radical Feminism, Nanny
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Only thing all of these theories look at is poor people (those who get caught) and physical violence. You must be mentally ill/pathologically ill due to your upbringing. Male violence ignores social structures; it is normalized in today"s society. You either came from a family of violence or witnessed violence, thus you becoming an abuser. Does not recognize racism or power relations, social learning theory blames your family. You come from dysfunctional family hence you are dysfunctional. Does not exploit male violence against women; it is a simplistic excuse for violence. Supports how the court system and police function, and supports status quo. Traditional patriarchy (nuclear family, male is the alpha) study theory; the study is based off four premises: patriarchy courtship (male chases girls, treats her good, marries then beats her) All boys club: they all do something that is part of an all men environment.
