“Drinking too much, fighting too much”: the dual “disasters” of intimate partner violence and alcohol use in South Africa

The intersecting issues of intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol abuse in South Africa are often characterized as “disasters.” Ethnographic research among women in Soweto demonstrates the different manifestations of IPV, perceptions of abuse, and coping mechanisms to manage harmful domestic re...

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1. VerfasserIn: Backe, Emma L. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Bosire, Edna ; Mendenhall, Emily 1982-
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: August 2022
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2022, Band: 28, Heft: 10, Seiten: 2312-2333
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Schlagwörter:
Häusliche Gewalt
Gewalt
Frau
Gewalttätigkeit
Partnerschaft
Geschlechterrolle
Alkohol
Alkoholismus
Kausalität
Sexualverhalten
gender-based violence
Alcohol abuse
South Africa
Intimate Partner Violence
Südafrika
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Zusammenfassung:The intersecting issues of intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol abuse in South Africa are often characterized as “disasters.” Ethnographic research among women in Soweto demonstrates the different manifestations of IPV, perceptions of abuse, and coping mechanisms to manage harmful domestic relationships. Findings suggest a consistent relationship between excessive drinking patterns and IPV—most significantly, physical and emotional abuse—while indicating that domestic violence measures should include questions about stress. The authors also argue against pathologizing the relationship between IPV and alcohol abuse, to instead center the structured, sedimented ways that violence within the home has become a “normalized” disaster.
Beschreibung:Tabelle, Literaturverzeichnis, Literaturhinweise
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211034206