"But sometimes I think . . . they put themselves in the situation": Exploring blame and responsibility in interpersonal violence

Thapar-Björket, S. and Morgan, Karen Jeanette 2010. "But sometimes I think . . . they put themselves in the situation": Exploring blame and responsibility in interpersonal violence. Violence Against Women 16 (1) , pp. 32-59. 10.1177/1077801209354374

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Abstract

This article draws on narratives of volunteers working with women who have experienced violence. It explores how institutional discourses nurture a culture of blame and responsibility. Using qualitative data, it examines the ways in which women victims are seen as complicit in their own victimization. An indirect consequence of the blame/responsibility dichotomy is that victims are depicted as deserving their fate. There is, therefore, a culture of resignation in which violence is normalized. It proposes that if institutional practices are embedded in a feminist tradition, they can provide a more sustainable framework for challenging sexual and domestic violence.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Uncontrolled Keywords:	blame; victim support; violence
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1077-8012
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2019 09:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/10674

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