Rethinking Patriarchy, Culture and Masculinity
Transnational Narratives of Gender Violence and Human Rights Advocacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6147748 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elora Halim Chowdhury (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-100 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hawwa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-2078 • E-ISSN: 1569-2086 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15692086-12341253 |
| OpenAlex | W101325052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 8 |
In this paper, I argue that to truly understand the complexity and “high prevalence” of acid violence against women in Bangladesh, we must pay attention to the confluence of political, economic and historical forces that make certain social groups more vulnerable to such extreme violence and suffering. By tracing the life history narratives of survivors of gender-based violence, I hope to shed light that acid throwing—a form of gendered violence—has to be understood beyond a “culturalist” framework, which explains this phenomenon as a product of harmful patriarchal cultural practices, seemingly more prevalent in certain South Asian cultures. Rather, I argue, acid violence has to be understood within a broader “structural inequality” framework, which maps the vulnerability of the victims onto their life trajectory shaped by complex forces of globalization, neoliberal development, patriarchy and poverty. Focusing on the systemic oppressions faced by vulnerable social groups whether embedded in family, kin and community structures or the global capitalist system, I argue that mapping a trajectory of suffering can aid in imagining a more nuanced and humane transnational analytic and response with regards to violence against women
Colonialism · Criminology · Human rights · Masculinity · Patriarchy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Racism · Sociology · Structural violence · Torture · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · Gender Studies · Law
Skin Scarred by Structural Violence
Surviving an Acid Attack Is Half the Battle, Living Life Is Another Half
Myths About Rape Victims in India
Beyond saving faces
The Cultural Epigenesis of Gender-Based Violence in Cambodia
Violence Against Women in Cambodia
Adolescent exposure to and attitudes toward violence
Bullying victimization and mental health outcomes of adolescents in Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Suffering and radical healing among women survivors of acid attack in India
Microfinance
Examining women's physical mobility and microfinance participation in Bangladesh
The social relations of gold
Violence Against Women with Mental Illness and Social Norms and Beliefs
Women's participation in microfinance
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |