Research on violence against women. A sociological perspective
Title | Research on violence against women. A sociological perspective |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Toffanin AMaria |
Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 15-30 |
Date Published | 06/2012 |
Publisher | Padova University Press |
Place Published | Padova, IT |
ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
Keywords | feminist research, gender, intersectionality, symbolic violence, violence against women |
Abstract | This article reviews various approaches to the study of gender violence coming from a sociological point of view. The review is a partial, diachronic reconstruction of the international debate since the 1970s, including the contribution of Black Feminism, Latin American Studies and Gender Migration Studies. We propose to consider gender intersectional asymmetries, including those related to cultural and social groups, to class, age, sexual orientation and legal status. This review assumes symbolic violence as a theoretical perspective. |
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