Chapter 12: Power and Violence Flashcards
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Ideal Relationship
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- Most desire an equal partnership with shared decision-making.
- Challenges persist in achieving true equality.
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Historical Context
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- Traditional models involved male dominance.
- Shift towards equality has been challenging.
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Social Power in Intimate Relationships
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- Involves influencing thoughts, feelings, or behavior.
- Analyzed through Interdependence Theory.
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Sources of Power
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- Resource control, principle of lesser interest, available alternatives, and gender dynamics.
- Disparities in resources contribute to gender power imbalances.
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Types of Power
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- Fate control, behavior control, and interdependency.
- Mutual influence between partners.
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Types of Resources
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- Six bases of power: Reward, Coercive, Legitimate, Referent, Expert, Informational.
- Norms contribute to legitimate power.
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Men, Women, and Control of Resources
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- Gender disparities contribute to power imbalances.
- Cultural norms support male dominance.
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Expressions of Power
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- Conversation dynamics, nonverbal behavior, and nonverbal sensitivity.
- Women often allow more interruptions.
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Falbo and Peplau (1980) Study
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- Explored strategies in influencing partners.
- Directness of communication and interactivity in goal achievement.
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Influencing a Partner to Use a Condom
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- Negotiations for safe sex.
- Direct strategies are common and effective.
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Gender Differences
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- Similarities among gays and lesbians in influencing strategies.
- Heterosexual men use more direct and bilateral styles.
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Evolution of Gender Dynamics
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- Changing dynamics in recent studies.
- Both genders using direct strategies.
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Equity in Romantic Partnerships
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- Desires for equal partnerships are common.
- Societal norms perpetuate gender inequalities.
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Benefits of Equality
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- Couples with equal power report higher satisfaction.
- Modern relationships benefit from shared decision-making.
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Two Faces of Power: Communal Orientations
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- Power used for mutual benefit.
- Kind and loving individuals use power benevolently.
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Two Faces of Power: Dark Side of Power
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- Some seek dominance, leading to unhappy partners.
- Intimate violence is a grim aspect.
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Prevalence of Violence
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- High rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) globally.
- Psychological aggression is prevalent.
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Types of Couple Violence: Situational Couple Violence (SCV)
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- Arises from heated conflicts, occasional, and usually mild.
- Mutual and tied to specific arguments.
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Types of Couple Violence: Intimate Terrorism (IT)
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- One partner uses violence as a tool to control.
- Part of a pattern involving threats and isolation.
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Types of Couple Violence: Violent Resistance
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- Occurs when a partner forcibly fights back.
- Less common compared to other types.
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Gender Differences in Intimate Violence
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- Women can be as violent as men.
- Men more likely to engage in severe acts.
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Mate-Guarding and Violence
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- Violence used as coercive power for fidelity.
- Jealousy may lead to threats, creating a cycle.
