Domestic Violence Explanaitions

Question 1

Radical Feminist Explanation

Answer 1

-Millett & firestone. men are enemy
-use DV to dominate women
-patriarchal societies-cultural support-med have right to discipline wives
-little institutional support for wife
-major factor-wife’s duties not performed to satisfaction
-society still accepts DDOL
-leaves women vulnerable to this criticism
-women-economically dependent on men-poor pay
-women who leave abuse return for economic reasons+stigma
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Question 2

Material Explanation

Answer 2

-Wilkinson & Pickett
-DV-results of stress on fam members caused by society
-families on low income-experience high stress levels
-reduce changes of maintaining stable+caring relationships-increase risk of conflict
-lack of money-restricts social circle-reduces support under stress
-less power,status,wealth-greatest risk of DV

Question 3

Marxist Feminists

Answer 3

-see inequality causing DV
-Ansley-wives are ‘takers of shit’
-DV-product of capitalism not patriarchy-male workers exploited at work-take frustration out on wives