A Battered Women’s Movement Perspective of Coercive Control
| Autor: | Gretchen Arnold |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Domestic Violence Sociology and Political Science Coercion media_common.quotation_subject Abusive relationship Patriarchy Poison control Public Policy Criminology Public opinion Feminism Gender Studies Political science Humans Interpersonal Relations music media_common music.instrument business.industry Battered Women Law enforcement Sexual Partners Women's Rights Domestic violence Female Power Psychological business Law Social psychology Autonomy |
| Zdroj: | Violence Against Women. 15:1432-1443 |
| ISSN: | 1552-8448 1077-8012 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1077801209346836 |
| Popis: | In Coercive Control, Evan Stark calls on battered women’s activists to reorient their understanding of abusive relationships. Rather than being primarily about physical violence, he maintains, domestic violence is better conceptualized as men’s attempts to destroy women’s autonomy and reinstate patriarchy in intimate relationships. His analysis suggests important changes to defending battered women in court, modifications to the kinds of support services the movement provides for battered women, and changes in the laws and law enforcement regarding battering. Stark also maintains that, to end coercive control, the battered women’s movement must renew its commitment not only to ensuring the safety of individual women but also to attaining the feminist goal of substantive freedom and equality for women in both public and private life. I contend that Stark’s reframing of woman abuse is useful for battered women’s advocates and may, in some cases but not in others, lead to more effective practices in battered women’s programs. At the same time, it is likely to complicate activists’ efforts to mobilize public opinion, resources, and public policy to address the problem of woman abuse. |
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