I’m a red-blooded male’
Understanding men’s experiences of domestic abuse through a feminist lens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12900617 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Westmarland (0000-0002-1964-248X, Durham University, corresponding author), Stephen R Burrell (0000-0002-2447-0272, Durham University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1612-1628 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology & Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-8958 • E-ISSN: 1748-8966 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/17488958231210985 |
| OpenAlex | W4388421878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 19 |
The ways in which gendered expectations of women are used to maintain power and control by male perpetrators of domestic abuse are now well understood. It is also increasingly recognised that men can be victims of domestic abuse. This has led to calls to de-gender theories of violence and abuse, and arguments that the feminist theories which underpin many interventions are outdated. We draw on the experiences of 344 men using a helpline for male victim–survivors of domestic abuse to show that patriarchal constructions of relationships, femininity and masculinity, which underpin women’s experiences of domestic abuse by men are also central to understanding men’s experiences of domestic abuse by women. We propose that men’s victimisation by women perpetrators is not incompatible with feminist understandings of domestic abuse. Rather, that the influence of patriarchal norms in men’s victimisation accentuates the importance of gender in understanding and responding to domestic abuse
Criminology · Domestic violence · Femininity · Masculinity · Patriarchy · Poison control · Power (physics · Psychological abuse · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Victimisation · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Terminating the Revolving Cycle of Silence
Who is the victim? Exploring the complexities of misidentification
Que(e)rying Methodologies for Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) Domestic Abuse
I will show the man pepper
Cultivating Dependence, Denial, and Self-Blame
How are feminist policy frames challenged and resisted, and with what effects? Exploring the Scottish domestic abuse policy case
Chapter Two. The Challenge to Feminism Posed by Women’s Use of Violence in Intimate Relationships
Internal and External Barriers to Help Seeking
New Visions of Crime Victims
Coercive Control
What About the Men? A Critical Review of Men’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
Is there anything “toxic” about femininity? The rigid femininities that keep us locked in
Portrayal of Women as Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Rethinking the possibilities for hegemonic femininity
Women, Violence and Social Change
Women's Violence to Men in Intimate Relationships
Ethics in Violence and Abuse Research - a Positive Empowerment Approach
Demonstrating Rigor Using Thematic Analysis
Hegemonic Masculinity
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |