Lecture 2

Question 1

Can one theory explain it all?

Answer 1

Together, theories form a wide body of research that allows for in-depth understanding of the issue

Question 2

Theories of IPV Violence

Answer 2

• feminist theory
• family conflict/power theory
• background/situational model
• typology theories
• biological theories
• psychological theories

Question 3

Feminist Theory

Answer 3

Examines the social and cultural context of violent intimate relationships.

Largely focused on the impacts of gender inequality, sexism, and patriarchy (a social system in which men hold power while women hold less or no power)

Question 4

Social rules within patriarchal societies

Answer 4

encourages men to be dominant and women to be submissive

“men’s dominant social status in political leadership…men have more social power and control relative to women. This dynamic is reflected in men’s intimate relationships…in some cases becoming abusive in nature”