scholarly journals GENDER SYMMETRY AND ASYMMETRY IN A FOLKLORE TEXT (BASED ON PROVERBS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya V. Mudraya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Symmetry

“Gender Symmetry” in Domestic Violence

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1332-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Kimmel
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Gender Symmetry

Implications of Partner Agreement of IPV for the Gender Symmetry Controversy

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 985-987
Author(s):  
Angela M. Neal ◽  
Katie M. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Gender Symmetry

scholarly journals A FAIRYTALE ENDING? Violence in Young Adult Dating Relationships in New Zealand:Testing the utility of Johnson’s typology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fleur McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Gender Symmetry ◽  
Different Types

<b>Dating violence is a serious social problem that causes significant harm and negative outcomes for young adults (Shorey, Cornelius, & Bell, 2008). Attempts to explain dating violence have often treated those who experience it as a homogeneous group, with theorists divided over the question of gender symmetry versus male dominance as perpetrators. While family conflict researchers advocate gender symmetry, most feminist researchers stress differential offending rates that reflect current gender inequalities. </b><p>A more sophisticated conceptual framework is required that captures the heterogeneous and complex nature of violence in dating and other interpersonal relationships (Lewis & Fremouw, 2001). This has led a number of researchers to develop empirically-based theories and models that attempt to reconcile different findings across studies. One of these is a typology of violence developed by Michael Johnson (2008) as a way to reconcile the differences between studies. </p> <b>This thesis applies Johnson’s typology to the context of young adult dating relationships in New Zealand with the aim of understanding more about the role of gender within intimate partner relationships. I utilised a mixed methods approach that included an extensive literature review, key informant interviews, an online survey, and in-depth qualitative interviews. </b><p>This research identified two overarching findings. First, there was overwhelming evidence that a large majority of young adults experience some form of violence in a dating relationship, from more minor experiences to dating relationships characterised by severe and terrifying violence. The data demonstrate how dating violence is linked to the social norms of a youth culture characterised by high alcohol use and expectations around ‘hooking-up’, with contemporary technology adding to the complexities facing young adults as they navigate this terrain. </p> <b>The second main finding from this study was that there was positive support for Johnson’s (2008) typology in that there are different types of violence in intimate relationships, in this case in dating relationships. The interview data suggest that the complexity of dating violence is better captured through such a typological framework that does not view all dating violence as a unitary phenomenon. My application of Johnson’s typology provides a narrative that accounts for both dominant traditional gendered violence and also for violent relationships characterised by mutual expressions of conflict and violence. There are, however, some risks associated with the use of such typologies that I also identify and address. </b><p>This study holds particular significance as one of the few New Zealand-based analyses of violence occurring in the context of contemporary New Zealand dating relationships. The findings provide strong support for the need to focus on a range of interventions and programmes delivered to young adults who are experiencing different types of violence. They also underscore the importance of critically analysing media messages, challenging traditional gender norms, and confronting attitudes and beliefs that support and validate the use of violence in dating relationships. </p>

scholarly journals Analysis of Russian legislation from the point of view of gender asymmetry

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (39) ◽  
pp. 86-93
Author(s):  
Olga V. Klimashevskaya ◽  
Pavel E. Studnikov ◽  
Pavel V. Poznyakov
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Gender Symmetry ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Gender Asymmetry

This article is devoted to the analysis of Russian legislation from the point of observance of gender symmetry and the identification of norms that infringe on the rights of one of the genders and thereby hinder the exercise of rights on equal footing. The starting point in the research methodology is the study of the concept of a gender-neutral norm, which should proceed from the position of ensuring equality of conditions and opportunities for men and women to the same extent. Also, a gender analysis of Russian legislation was used as a methodology, as a result of which it can be concluded that the Russian state, as an institution to which society has delegated power, is not fully consistent in the political measures and steps taken to resolve this issue. The final conclusion that was reached during the study, in a number of cases, seems advisable to revise the provisions of Russian legislation beforehand with sociological research, which makes it possible to reveal the real effectiveness and possible side negative consequences of the application of certain legal norms and thereby minimize the procedural problems that arise in this regard.

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