FAMILY - Domestic Violence = Dobash and Dobash Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE = Dobash and Dobash are LIBERAL Feminists!
FALSE = They are RADICAL Feminists!
What did they discover, in regards to Male Violence? HINT: Not performing roles correctly!
They found that male violence against women often occurred when the men believed that their wives were not performing their roles correctly (either in regards to housework or sex).
In regards to the women they interviewed, what percentage of the women argued that there were circumstances where it was right for men to hit and beat their wives?
Around 1/3! = Shows the gas-lighting and manipulative nature of domestic violence and abuse! An ingrained form of the patriarchy!
In regards to the women they interviewed, what percentage of women responded to their husband’s attacks with violence as well?
Around 1/4! = In most cases, if there had been a break up, many women returned to their abuser, often multiple times!
In what percentage of cases did men act like it was either their wives’ fault or act completely normal after the attacks happened?
Around 80%!
What side of the family does Dobash and Dobash’s work focus on?
The ‘dark side’ of the family = It goes against the idealistic view of the family that Functionalists - like Parsons - create!
What are the Evaluation Points for Dobash and Dobash?
- A significant number of DV cases are against men and are committed by women - This does not relate to the patriarchy and shows that life is not always the ‘warm bath theory’ that Parsons’ suggests it is!
- Whilst around 70% of DV cases are committed by men against women, there is DV cases against men by women and also in same-sex relationships –> Fear of reporting / stigma of not being believed!
- Their study was completed in 1980 = Are their stats up to date? –> Do they police and authorities ‘care’ more now?
