Patriarchal Authoritarianism Reloaded

Gender Violence, Policy Conflict, and the Resurgence of the Far Right in Spain

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ID2290883
AuthorsMarta Cabezas (0000-0002-4253-0363, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Year2022
Volume45
Issue1
Pages56-76
Publication date2022-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePoLAR Political and Legal Anthropology Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1081-6976 • E-ISSN: 1555-2934
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/plar.12484
OpenAlexW4225284536
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited31

The virulent opposition to gender violence policy championed by the Spanish Far Right Party Vox since it gained political representation in December 2018 has been remarkable. This opposition has turned gender violence into a language of political struggle at a time of intense feminist mobilization and feminist influence in government. What does this ideological battle over gender violence reveal about Vox's political project? This article argues that this policy conflict provides a window through which to understand the authoritarian core of the Spanish Far Right and shows that feminist critique is key to its unpacking. It proposes further research venues for an anthropology of the state and of policy informed by feminism and engaged with the pressing problems of our times

Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality · Gender Politics and Representation · Populism, Right-Wing Movements

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