Breadwinning and bread‐losing: Exploring opportunities to rework manhood

Myers, Kristen; Demantas, Ilana

doi:10.1111/soc4.12437

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“…18 Women’s constructs and reactions to economic abuse diverged sharply from the traditional marital expectations of dutifully accepting male control and the men being the main breadwinners in the family. 25 While economic abuse is not well established as a form of violence, it was rarely considered normal or acceptable by participants. The women provided clear reasoning as to why certain actions were abusive, citing violations of trust, respect, independence and familial responsibility.…”

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Women’s understanding of economic abuse in North-Western Tanzania

Pimentel

Mshana

Aloyce

et al. 2021

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Introduction: Economic abuse is a form of intimate partner violence that still lacks a clear conceptualization and therefore is often overlooked next to physical, sexual and psychological abuse. While existing categorizations recognize economic intimate partner violence as economic control, economic exploitation and employment sabotage, current measurements of economic abuse rarely capture all its forms, and the issue has not been widely explored in low- and middle-income country settings. Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with 18 women in Mwanza, Tanzania to understand local perceptions and experiences of economic intimate partner violence. We used a thematic analysis approach. Results: Our study illustrates the complexity of economic abuse as a unique form of intimate partner violence, with women experiencing economic exploitation, employment sabotage, economic control and male economic irresponsibility. Gender norms and expectations actively played a key role in furthering abusive economic behaviour as women attempted to generate their own income and participate in financial decisions. Women’s constructs and reactions to economic abuse diverged sharply from the traditional marital expectations of dutifully accepting male control and the men being the main breadwinners in the family. Despite it being widespread, women did not find economic abuse acceptable. Conclusion: The results highlight that economic abuse is a complex issue and that more research on the pathways and manifestations of economic abuse globally would be beneficial. Existing measurement tools should be widened to address all dimensions of economic abuse. Addressing economic abuse will require multi-strategy interventions, working at the individual and community-level to address gender roles and masculinity norms, working with both men and women.

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Women’s understanding of economic abuse in North-Western Tanzania

Pimentel

Mshana

Aloyce

et al. 2021

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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“…Studies show that poorer unemployed men are more likely to perpetrate violence due to powerlessness associated with unemployment and lack of economic resources ( Knabe et al., 2016 ; Sikweyiya et al., 2020 ). Men who have been affected by unemployment have been found to have low self-esteem, insecurities, and higher levels of anger, which are all risk factors to perpetrating domestic violence ( Myers and Demantas, 2016 ; Schneider et al., 2016 ). Also, lack of control over financial matters have been found to influence domestic violence in intimate relationships ( Afkhamzadeh et al., 2019 ; Demantas and Myers, 2015 ; Dery and Diedong, 2014 ).…”

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“…Domestic violence perpetration by unemployed men has been argued to be a problem especially in traditional contexts where men are expected to adopt the breadwinner role ( Jewkes and Morrell, 2018 ; Knabe et al., 2016 ). The breadwinner model is a paradigm of family centred on the belief that a man must work outside the home and earn income to provide for the family while a woman stays at home and takes care of the household duties and family ( Myers and Demantas, 2016 ; Schneider et al., 2016 ). Since many men secure masculinity identity through breadwinner status, therefore, inability to achieve this status have been found to disempower unemployed men and make them feel that they are not men enough ( Cools and Kotsadam, 2017 ; Knabe et al., 2016 ; Lynch et al., 2016 ).…”

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Understanding domestic violence: masculinity, culture, traditions

Mshweshwe

2020

Heliyon

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Domestic violence in South Africa is a consequence of the complex interplay of patriarchy, culture, and the negative masculine construct. The patriarchal cultural beliefs and traditions that emphasise on male assertiveness and domination of women influence the constructions of masculinity and reinforce domestic violence. The goal of this article was to highlight a relationship between culture, constructions of masculinity, and domestic violence in South Africa. Through adopting an African feminist lens, this paper unpacks how structures of patriarchy manifest in the traditional African context in which many men in South Africa construct and perform their masculinity and the embodied meaning attached to it. The paper argues that gender hierarchy and normative masculine and feminine roles prevalent in most South African cultures have implications for domestic violence. It argues that the inflexible gender hierarchy, which is enforced through culture and the dominant position of men in the home influence domestic violence. The article concludes that attempts to address domestic violence in South Africa must focus on changing patriarchal cultural norms and promote peaceful masculinity.

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“…However, when females experience frustration at not being able to participate in a male work environment that leads to aggressive behaviour to obtain money and power from the male partner. It is important to acknowledge that the breadwinner model, a paradigm of family-centered is the belief that a man must work outside the home and earn income to provide for the family while a woman stays at home and takes care of the household duties and family [36] & [37]. Since many men secure masculinity identity through breadwinner status, the inability to achieve this status has been found to disempower unemployed men and make them feel that they are not men enough thus placing them at an elevated risk of being victims of IPV.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence Determinants in Botswana: A Case of Male Survivors

Moseki-Lowani

Maripe

Maundeni

2023

JESBS

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social problem, which affects millions of men. Historically, intimate partner violence has been considered a female victim issue and the concept of female victims is much more recognized in the general population than the concept of male victims. IPV against men is a phenomenon that has received little attention in the academic literature and the media around the world. This paper explores the determinants of Intimate Partner Violence and uses social learning theory to examine dynamics surrounding IPV in male survivors by identifying major areas, and significant players in the male’ survivors’ life that can help understand factors that put them at risk of IPV, which could be entry points for interventions and mitigation strategies. Desk review was used and focused on the current state of knowledge on the determinants and men’s experiences of IPV. Since governments have an obligation to serve all citizens, there is a need to widen the scope of social policy in this area. Governments should continue developing policies with the explicit objective of responding to, preventing, and ending violence against both women and men. However, gender-based analysis approaches to IPV need to consider the impacts of violence on all genders and develop policy-relevant responses to the needs of each, men, and women. Additionally, the study points to the need for research that may be wider in scope, cover more geographical areas and document the experiences of men as victims of IPV. Expand research on male survivors of IPV by encouraging more inclusive research designs that investigate patterns of IPV across the gender spectrum.

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Breadwinning and bread‐losing: Exploring opportunities to rework manhood

Cited by 13 publications

References 95 publications

Women’s understanding of economic abuse in North-Western Tanzania

Women’s understanding of economic abuse in North-Western Tanzania

Understanding domestic violence: masculinity, culture, traditions

Intimate Partner Violence Determinants in Botswana: A Case of Male Survivors

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