An article, “A Domestic Violence Paradox: Catholic Teachings as Source and Solution” by Gabrielle Tremblay, devolves into the sociological ideologies of violence against women influenced by Catholic teachings. Tremblay (2024) proclaimed “This study will first analyze the specific patriarchal norms that contribute to domestic violence, then identify the biblical and Catholic theological texts that encourage these norms, thereby illuminating the Church as an indirect source of domestic violence.” She highlights how the patriarchal teachings have created gender injustice and power disparities in relationships which is a root cause for domestic violence. Tremblay says the church has spoken out against domestic violence through reactive solutions, …show more content…
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary patriarchy is defined as “social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children.” Patriarchal organizations are created with the intention of having men in control, mostly with power disproportions amongst its followers. The Catholic Church’s is structured by the patriarchy which puts men in charge of decision making and women subordinates which are included in its theological teachings. Male-domination and centeredness structure the teachings behind the core values, beliefs, and principles of Catholic teachings. The Church has the power to change previously values shaped by the patriarchy through enforcing justice and equality without fully diminishing the patriarchy. Tremblay, pg.25. Men are taught they are in control to lead the family and throughout a couple’s relationship. This allows men to use the “power” given in controlling behaviors, leading to isolation, intimidation and …show more content…
However, there are theological teachings that condone violence, which I don’t believe are spoken about enough to convey that the community should never take seriously, which indirectly lead to the church being a source of domestic violence. These outdated patriarchal teachings should be addressed more often by the Church and revalued to advocate for gender equality and justice. A study on Violence Against Women in 2021 from the World Health Organization reports that one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their lifetimes, not including emotional abuse. These studies do not specifically include religious beliefs as a part of the data collected. However, phycologist Christauria Welland stated the statistics are about the same, for Catholics identifying women also experience intimate partner violence. Although studies from the World Health Organization have not specifically determined if the women reporting are indeed religious, certain Catholic marital teaching dissuades women to leave abusive
Patriarchy literally means rule of the father in a male-dominated family. It is a social and ideological construct which considers men superior to women. Patriarchy is based on a system of power relations which are unequal where men control women’s production, reproduction and sexuality. It imposes masculinity and femininity character stereotypes in society which strengthen the basic power relations between men and women. Patriarchy within a particular class also differs in terms of religious and regional variations.
It was the research of Dobash and Dobash, a husband and wife team from Wales, that first posited that “intimate partner violence is the result of male oppression of women within a patriarchal system in which men are the primary perpetrators and women the primary victims” (McPhail, B. A., Busch, N. B., Kulkarni, S., & Rice, G., 2007). According to Lawson (2012), feminist theories treat the problem of intimate partner violence as fundamentally related to the patriarchal domination of men over women. Historically, patriarchy was the dominant social structure from early Greek and Roman civilizations where women were considered to be the property of their father, if unmarried, and their husband if married. As such, women were often beaten, burned, and killed for not being obedient to a man’s
In this paper I will be telling you many different forms of domestic violence. I will include the physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, spiritual abuse, economic abuse, social abuse, and emotional abuse. I will also describe the "cycle of violence", teen dating violence, and why women stay with an abusive partner.
In the United States, domestic violence calls are one of the most common issues that police officers and other law enforcement personnel deal with. However, this approach places all involved in a reactionary mode rather than a preventive or proactive mode when dealing with domestic abuse. In order to both reduce the number of domestic violence occurrences and the resulting need for police intervention as well as protecting the abused; stronger prevention and early intervention programs should be implemented. Prevention programs aimed at our youth as well as correct identification of abusers to determine the appropriate intervention programs would help reduce domestic violence incidences. Although there are some existing laws and regulations for offenders, more could be done to enhance, monitor and establish better laws. If domestic violence incidents can be significantly reduced, then law enforcement resources can be freed up to focus on other critical social issues such as human trafficking and drug enforcement, which would also reduce the financial and emotional costs those issues have associated to them.
From the creation of the first man and woman in the proverbial garden down through the records of history, the battle of the sexes has been waged. Marriage, or romantic relationships, has a way of bringing out the negative attributes of an individual’s character. The Bible accounts the record of Jael who drove a tent peg through her military lovers head; Delilah plotted and executed the downfall of her brawny lover Samson; Abigail lived in fear of her angry husband Nabal. While the famous trials of O. J. Simpson, who murdered his former girlfriend, and Scott Peterson, who murdered his pregnant spouse, attest to the continuance of domestic violence today. Down through the years, society has held a concept that men are the powerful leaders and women are the trodden down victims, which has led to the feminist movement and the reforms of gender roles. Only in the last several decades has the views of society begun to shift as homosexuality began prevalent and women attained their desired equality. Has this shift in cultural views considering gender equality affected male domestic violence victim rates?
Domestic violence or intimate partner violence, is a pattern of threatening or controlling behavior that involves violence or other abuse. Domestic violence can be between a heterosexual or homosexual couple. Children who see or hear domestic violence from parents experience negative outcomes because it affects children negatively both mentally and physically. Domestic violence is already bad enough, but when children are exposed, it affects their growth. It traumatizes them and puts them in danger. I think that educating people over the signs of domestic violence is important. Domestic Violence is a very big problem. 5 million children witness some type of domestic violence. 40 million adult Americans grew up with some type of domestic violence
What can we say about domestic violence in this country that has not been said already? Is it that it happens in our everyday lives but no one ever talks about it in the media? As a woman I say this with great reluctance in regards to one of my sources: “Most of the reported abuse cases happen in poor and crime- ridden neighborhoods where couples or families in crisis have little to no access to counseling or remedies.” My interest is, does counseling really work? One of my sources is “Normlessness, Domestic Violence, and Social Practice” by Sharleen Andrews. This article talks about Implications for Social Work with Families, and How Anomie Affects the Latino Community. Another source is Dying for Love: The Epidemic of Domestic Abuse Cases by Kimberly Davis. This article speaks about how women are in the most danger after they get out of an abusive relationship, and also touches on different perspectives.
Violence is common around the world. We see it everyday, but what happens when violence enters the home of a married couple or a simple relationship. What was once a happy couple in love suddenly takes a sudden turn into violent and aggressive behavior. A behavior which is addressed as Domestic Violence. There is much more to the matter, such as causes, preventing the violence, treatments and who it affects. All which play a very important role in the world of domestic violence.
Most people in society are one sided when it comes to domestic violence. Most people automatically think domestic violence as men abusing women. Most people believe domestic violence is associated with gender. For instance, some people associate men with violent, destructive, and belligerent behavior. While women are often seen as innocent, fragile, and vulnerable. For many years men were the ones showing violent behavior, so most people believe men are usually the aggressor. Many people believe men should never abuse a woman, and if he does he will charged and most likely serve jail time. Although, women are not viewed the same way. Over the years women have become just as aggressive and violent as men have been portrayed. Many women who are violent are given a pass if they abuse a man. More simply, their behavior is overlooked, because they are not seen as a threat to society, so they will most likely not be jailed or punished for their behavior. In addition, there are many resources to help women get out of domestic violence situations. For instance, there are hotlines they can call, shelters they can visit, and support
Thesis: In my paper, I will be examining the different types, possible causes, and effects of Intimate Partner Violence, and what treatments or programs are available to combat this growing problem in America. Regardless of differing approaches to fight it, statistics show that women all across the world suffer from the effects of domestic violence at a similar rate independent of class, race, or religion.
This paper examines Patriarchal Terrorism, a form of domestic violence against women. In the United States has being more prevalent among different races, social level, marital status, and educational level. The current increase of domestic violence rates globally have led researchers to study the importance of the rates in the United States for better methods of policy implementation. The theory that explains the causes of domestic violence is the Conflict Theory developed by Karl Marx. Conflict Theory explains how domestic violence emerged due to the result of gender inequality in patriarchal societies. In this societies, men were superior to women in the ability to obtain education, employment, financial income, creating law, and vote. As
Unmistakably, domestic violence is a major issue in modern society, not only to the affected persons, but also to the entire community. Failure by the government to adequately address this aspect is most likely to expose more citizens to greater danger, which could include death. In view of this, Congress and other political leaders should adopt strict policies on domestic violence, because most citizens are suffering in one way or another from the effects of domestic violence. This is ostensibly because the current legal system does not sufficiently provide for the required protection, when it comes to domestic violence, and the situation at the moment is critical (Shipway, 20). This essay paper analyses some of the appropriate policy measures that the government, through congress should consider to make sure human rights are upheld.
When I saw that the writing assignment for this week I can honestly say I did not look forward to sitting down and writing it. In fact, I put it off….did a ton of other things around my house before I could get myself to sit down and somehow put what I have to say about my personal experience/knowledge that I have with domestic violence.
Bearing double level of oppression, women search for a way out, a space of freedom for self-expression, this is what Riley intended to translate those hardships and transmit voices of dissent which were gone unheard. Riley wants to focus on Caribbean immigrant women’s preoccupation with the denial of their presence usually surrounded by racial prejudices and cultural misunderstandings. This situation adds to the tension of the migratory experience and serves in heightening the degree of women’s suffering from alienation and serves in fragmenting their view they form upon their identity as an immigrant and as a female subject. All those ideas are translated in the protagonist’s journey towards the former colonizing country, Hyacinth
“Domestic violence is a violent confrontation between family or household members involving physical harm, sexual assault, or fear of physical harm” (Stewart & Croudep, 1998-2012). In most places domestic violence is looked on as one of the higher priorities when trying to stop crime. Domestic Violence cases are thought to be influenced by the use of alcohol, drugs, stress or anger but in reality, they are just learned behaviors by the batterer. These habits can be stopped as long as one seeks help (Stewart & Croudep, 1998-2012). For instance, a child is brought up in a household that is constantly involved in criminal acts. As this child grows up, the criminal lifestyle will be synonymous with his/her behavior. With that being said, it is also a given fact that if a household and its members are surrounded with violence, the relationships between one another will be strained. Eventually this will end up in a divorce or even worse, death, depending on how far the violence goes. If there is violence in a family, then the ones who are affected by it may feel like they deserve it because of what the batterer is accusing them of doing. Battering occurs among people of all races, ages, socio-economic classes, religious affiliations, occupations, and educational backgrounds (Stewart & Croudep, 1998-2012). Domestic violence can affect families in more aspects than one; the husband-wife relationship, the children, and also the financial stability.