Culture, Gender, and Men's Intimate Partner Violence
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2008
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2008.00080.x
Abstract
This article reviews research on cultural beliefs and expectations about gender and romantic relationships that are related to male intimate partner violence. We link beliefs about men (manhood is tenuous and must be proven, men must protect women, and honor must be defended), about women (good women put sacrifice and family loyalty first and good women are morally and sexually pure), and about relationships (jealousy is a sign of passionate love) to show how they create a cultural context in which intimate partner violence is tolerated, accepted, or rejected. We end by discussing avenues for future research that take an expansive approach to examining culture's influence on intimate violence.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Social and Personality Psychology Compass, v. 2, issue 2, p. 652-667
Scholar Commons Citation
Vandello, Joseph A. and Cohen, Dov, "Culture, Gender, and Men's Intimate Partner Violence" (2008). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2277.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2277
