Citation

Kapur S, Zajicek A. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(16): 1928-1948.

Affiliation

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801218757373

PMID

29546818

Abstract

How are the images of abused South Asian marriage migrants shaped by domestic violence advocates? We explore the social constructions of battered Asian Indian marriage migrants in the victim advocates' narratives. First, we find the narratives both reproduce and challenge the dominant stereotypes, utilizing some individualistic typifications while constructing these images with an understanding of the broader context of battered South Asian women's experiences. Second, depending on the issue (e.g., economic dependence or religion), the advocates paint either a multidimensional or a one-dimensional picture of their clients. We emphasize the need for further intersectional studies of the images of abused immigrants constructed by victim advocates.

Language: en

Keywords

Asian Indians; domestic violence; marriage migrants