Domestic Abuse (BLACK FEMINISM) Flashcards
What do Black Feminists analyze domestic abuse through?
Intersectionality
What is Intersectionality?
Analyzing how different forms of discrimination (such as race, gender, and class) intersect and overlap to create unique experiences of oppression
What is the Intersectional Framework
A perspective that considers how various forms of discrimination and privilege intersect to shape individuals’ experiences and social structures
Who found evidence for this?
Hillay Potter (2006)
What does Hillary Potter argue regarding Black working-class women and domestic abuse?
Hillary Potter argues that Black working-class women experience domestic abuse differently due to their ‘triple oppression’ and lack of support from the criminal justice system.
How do Black working-class women’s experiences of domestic abuse differ according to Black Feminist analysis?
Black working-class women’s experiences of domestic abuse differ due to the interweaving of racial, gender, and class oppression.
Explain the significance of the intersectional framework in Black Feminist analysis of domestic violence.
The intersectional framework helps explain forms of domestic violence beyond gender-based intimate partner violence by considering the interweaving system of stratification that produces inequalities.
What evidence supports the claim that Black women in the UK are more likely to experience domestic abuse?
ONS statistics from 2023 found that Black women in the UK were 9% more likely to experience domestic abuse.
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How do Black Feminists view the perpetration of household violence by individuals?
Black Feminists argue that all people can commit household, family, or intimate partner violence as a way to assert or reproduce power.
Define ‘triple oppression’.
Triple oppression refers to the combined impact of racial, gender, and class oppression experienced by Black working-class women
How does the lack of support from the criminal justice system affect Black working-class women experiencing domestic abuse?
The lack of support from the criminal justice system, including police, courts, and prisons, exacerbates the experiences of domestic abuse for Black working-class women.
Describe the compounding elements mentioned by Potter (2006) in relation to intimate partner violence within homosexual relationships, child abuse, and elder abuse.
Potter (2006) notes that these compounding elements can elucidate the occurrence of intimate partner violence within homosexual relationships, child abuse, and elder abuse.
How can child abuse be explained according to the content provided?
Child abuse can be explained through the reproduction of age-based power through violence or the threat of violence.
Define the concept of multiple system of domination as discussed in the content.
The multiple system of domination refers to unequal power relationships that can lead to various forms of domestic abuse.
Do Marxist Feminists, like Fran Ansley (1972), believe that social class is the most significant factor in explaining domestic violence?
Yes, Marxist Feminists, such as Fran Ansley (1972), argue that social class is the most crucial factor in explaining domestic violence.
