SOC244H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ambert, Family Soft, Capital Accumulation
Document Summary
Women abuse the misuse of power against a woman, resulting in a loss of dignity, control, and safety as well as a feeling of powerless and entrapment. Patterns of behaviour characterised by the misuse of power and control by one person over another who are of have been in an intimate relationship. It can occur in mixed gender relationships and same gender relationships and has profound consequences for the lives of children, individuals, families and communities. It may be physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological. The latter may include intimidation, harassment, damages to property, threats, and financial abuse. Cultural, social acceptance of violence within the family. Violence has been normalized and become pare of the family unit. Theorizing spousal abuse (economic exclusion/ male peer support model) Economic variables and its link to violence. As economy expands men feel isolated and unable to fulfill their culturally defined roles. Love and violence is a deeply learned pattern.
