Sociology 2410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Femicide, Hegemonic Masculinity, Authoritarianism
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Women are 3x more likely to be victims over perpetrators. Leaving is a very dangerous time for women. The majority of them were still living with their partner at the time of the murder. There is not any hard evidence that would indicate that job loss or that any economic factors are a predictor at all for who will kill their partner. These are cited as potential reasons to kill their partner. However, this is not something that is a unusual thing; the violence is not the first time that happens with or without alcohol or drugs. This is the notion of this is my property, and she belongs to me" Gets worse with the women leaving, whether she actually leaves or just threatens it. This has a lot to do with hegemonic masculinity and femininity. This is thus a set up for expectations in relationships. Victims are most often young men between 18 - 39.
