Patriarchy, political enmity, and domestic violence: Exploring abusive mixed intimate partnerships in a conflict zone

Mixed couples face more marital conflict than endogamous couples. Drawing on intersectional theory and narrative victimology, this study examines women’s accounts of abuse in mixed heterosexual Arab/Palestinian–Israeli Jewish intimate partnerships amid the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The narrative...

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Main Author: Erez, Edna (Author)
Contributors: Sela-Shayovitz, Revital ; Ibarra, Peter R.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: International review of victimology
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 305-329
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Keywords:
Domestic Violence
Intersectionality
Israeli Jew/Arab/Palestinian
Mixed couples
conflict zone
enmity
narrative victimology
political conflict
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Summary:Mixed couples face more marital conflict than endogamous couples. Drawing on intersectional theory and narrative victimology, this study examines women’s accounts of abuse in mixed heterosexual Arab/Palestinian–Israeli Jewish intimate partnerships amid the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The narratives of 25 women formerly in an abusive relationship are the primary data, which are supplemented by a comprehensive list of calls seeking advice or intervention from a non-governmental organization (NGO) that assists women in mixed relationships, and the NGO’s recorded in-service training sessions during which social workers discuss clients’ plights and abuse exposure. Consistent with research on mixed couples, the women’s narratives connect their abuse to differences, dynamics, and tensions rooted in cultural, religious, and social beliefs and practices. Importantly, the narratives also highlight how the Israeli–Palestinian conflict amplifies and escalates the women’s abuse. Intersections of gender, religion, and nationality as well as life in a conflict zone critically affect the abuse dynamic the women experience. The article concludes with a discussion of the relevance of narrative victimology and political enmity for intersectional approaches to domestic violence.
ISSN:2047-9433
DOI:10.1177/02697580221079961