SOC 502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Deontological Ethics, Liberal Democracy, Private Sphere
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Not only composed of two opposite sex parents w binding marriage contract. The reality is that family is defined by changing relationships among people who identify themselves in particular ways. The family is a mirror of society generally, and broader relations of inequality and power within society. Certain types of violence have been normalized in canadian society. Violence is linked to relationships of power, subordination, and oppression based on racism, sexism and class - these relationships touch the family. Physical, sexual, emotional, financial, verbal, and psychological abuse. Feminist legal scholar who writes about rape. Legal definition of rape and violence against women is limited by the patriarchal structures and is defined from a male perspective. Experiences of abuse may not reflect the legal or everyday definition of abuse so women may not categorize themselves as such. Patriarchy - create social conditions to allow male violence - social construction of masculinity and femininity. Social construction of masculinity - aggression, domination.
