WGS 2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Victim Blaming, Fokker E.Ii, Pluralistic Ignorance

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGS 2240
• Professor: Johnson Rolanda

Document Summary

Lecture 10: green dot & violence against women. Culture and violence: status in society, weak punishment system for perpetration, societal benefits. Pregnancy & violence: many people think cycle of violence stops during pregnancy a. i. However, can be time for violence to be initiated or increase in frequency: time for women when they may be more protective of themselves b. i. Also time when women start to see healthcare providers regularly: screening can lead to women coming out about issues of violence c. i. Usually not productive, but in chance that the women does come out about issues, may be the reason she starts to get help. Definitions: power-based personal violence = form of violence that has a primary motivator as the assertion of power, control, and/or intimidation in order to harm another a. i. Passive = those who choose to do nothing b. ii.