RT Article
T1 Male peer support, hunting, and separation/divorce sexual assault in rural Ohio
JF Critical criminology
VO 22
IS 4
SP 495
OP 510
A1 Hall-Sanchez, Amanda K.
LA English
YR 2014
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1850647097
AB Male peer support is one of the most powerful determinants of woman abuse across the globe. Still, key gaps remain in rural male peer support literature, such as overlooking the importance of hunting as a public male-bonding ritual that serves to reinforce abusive behaviors against women in private settings. The main objective of this article is to present findings from an exploratory, qualitative, back-talk study of twelve women’s experiences of separation/divorce sexual assault in rural Ohio. The results reveal a relationship between rural hunting subculture dynamics and core elements of male peer support (i.e. frequent drinking with male friends, informational support, attachment to abusive peers, and patriarchal masculine identity). Male peer support in hunting subcultures coupled with the availability and access to ‘legitimate’ weapons creates a fertile breeding ground for woman abuse in some rural communities.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 508-510
K1 Intimate Partner
K1 Male Partner
K1 Rural Woman
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 Woman Abuse
DO 10.1007/s10612-014-9251-6