Stand by Your Man Indirect Prescriptions for Honorable Violence and Feminine Loyalty in Canada, Chile, and the United States
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2009
Keywords
domestic violence, honor, culture, aggression, partner violence, jealousy
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022108326194
Abstract
Cultural values emphasizing female loyalty, sacrifice, and male honor may indirectly sanction relationship violence and reward women who remain in abusive relationships. Two studies compare participants from subcultures emphasizing honor (Latinos and southern Anglos in Study 1, Chileans in Study 2) and subcultures without strong honor traditions (northern U.S. Anglos in Study 1, Anglo-Canadians in Study 2). In Study 1, participants watch a videotape of a woman describing an abusive relationship. Participants from honor cultures are relatively more favorable to the woman if she stays in the relationship, compared to northerners. In Study 2, Chilean and Canadian students listen to audiotapes of a husband describing a violent conflict with his wife. Chileans rate the husband and his actions more positively than Canadians do when the conflict is jealousy related (perceived flirting), but no cultural differences are found when the conflict is unrelated to jealousy (spending too much money).
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v. 40, issue 1, p. 81-104
Scholar Commons Citation
Vandello, Joseph A.; Cohen, Dov; Grandon, Ruth; and Franiuk, Renae, "Stand by Your Man Indirect Prescriptions for Honorable Violence and Feminine Loyalty in Canada, Chile, and the United States" (2009). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2269.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2269
