RT Article
T1 Peripheral Embodiment: Polish Women Rebuilding Their Lives After Domestic Violence Through Their Bodies
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 1
SP 61
OP 78
A1 Sosnowska-Buxton, Patrycja
A2 Studsrød, Ingunn
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1910911658
AB In deeply Catholic Poland, domestic violence (DV) is often denied, downplayed, or justified, hindering its recognition as a pressing societal issue. This study addresses the scarcity of research on the experiences and recovery of Polish women from DV. Through feminist interviews with 13 women in Norway and Poland who survived DV, our findings reveal a complex entanglement of embodied experiences with history, religion, society, and gender hierarchies during their recovery processes. Participants emphasized the significance of “body works,” such as running and using makeup, as essential for empowerment and regaining control of their battered bodies and minds.
K1 Recovery
K1 Embodiment
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 Catholicism
K1 Polish women
DO 10.1177/10778012241275694