WOMS240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Radical Change, Classical Conditioning, Violence Against Women Act
15 Oct 2018
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Social problem which has been supported throughout the world"s history by customs, practices, laws, and social condition. Legitimization of male authority over & ownership of family members. Parental rights to use any methods of child rearing. Perception of the family as a private institute. Doctrine of chastisement ; allow wife beating for correctional purposes. Contractual consent theory - marriage means consent and a women cannot take that consent back. By getting married, she made a vow for everlasting consent. Was the first movement that brought to light vaw (drinking too much & beating women) Two major branches of the feminist movement evolved: Centered in a philosophy of anti discrimination. Seeks radical transformation of basic social institutions. Nationwide campaign in the mid 1970"s to expose & bring attention domestic violence against women. Demand radical change from law, medicine, and society. Can"t get pregnant if its a rape, body will shut it down consent to conceive .
