Unraveling the Intersecting Meanings of Interpersonal Violence

The Embodiment of Gender and Race in Attributions and Characterizations of Violence

Bibliographic Data

ID2153291
AuthorsRobert L Peralta (0000-0001-6843-5279, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA, corresponding author), Monica Merrill (0000-0002-8959-2510, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA), Lia Chervenak Wiley (The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA), Nicole Rosen (0000-0003-1769-0362, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, The Ingenuity Project, MD, USA), Nicole L Rosen (0000-0002-9390-7001, Maryland Institute College of Art), Paige Nicole Bosich (Kent State University)
Year2020
Volume41
Issue9
Pages1125-1142
Publication date2020-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2019.1596551
OpenAlexW2935318322
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited71

We examine the meaning of interpersonal violence using labeling and embodiment perspectives. We systematically explore the process of marginalization from the vantage point of college students. Using one-on-one interviews, we report on the characterizations and origin of labels used to describe those perceived to engage in violent behavior. Grounded theory is employed to inductively develop hypotheses. Three themes emerged: The Embodiment of Violence; The Deviance of (White) Women’s Violence; and The Enduring Stereotype of (Black) Male Violence. We discuss the process used to impugn gendered and raced meanings upon violence. We delineate how assumptions about gender, race/ethnicity and the body influence e marginalization process. Knowledge-sources used to base judgments about behavior and group membership are identified. We add to labeling and embodiment perspectives while broadening the understanding of labels associated with violent offenders and their origin

Attribution · Deviance (statistics · Ethnic group · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal violence · Poison control · Race (biology · Sociology · Stereotype (UML · Anthropology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gender Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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