Citation

Hollander JA, Pascoe CJ. Violence Against Women 2019; 25(14): 1682-1688.

Affiliation

University of Oregon, Eugene, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219872557

PMID

31640532

Abstract

Brush and Miller have provided an astute critique of "gender-transformative" antiviolence programming, encouraging us to take more seriously the effects of history, gender, and social structure. In this commentary, we extend their analysis in four directions by highlighting the everydayness of gendered violence, the relationship between masculinity and social legibility, the seductive rewards of masculine conformity, and the way norms are enforced through nets of accountability. We elaborate on the model provided by women's empowerment self-defense training to suggest a potential way forward for these programs.

Language: en

Keywords

accountability; gender; masculinity; social norms; violence