Ideological, Institutional and Affective Practices of Interpersonal Violence

Abstract

The concept of violence includes psychological threat, blame, humiliation and devaluation as well as the actual use of physical force or power, which may result in injury, death, psychological harm or deprivation. Violence is embedded in the social structures of power, inequality, institutions and regimes as well as in the symbolic order (Walby 2012(Walby , 2017Hearn 2013;. It is manifested in human interaction, institutional and affective practices and ideological structures of cultural discourses and representations.Violence not only reflects social conditions, attitudes and conceptions but also involves a wide range of mental processes intertwined with material, bodily and 'carnal ways of being' -affects -as well as emotions and feelings (Liljeström and Paasonen 2010). It arouses emotions, produces sensations and bears several kinds of passions and intensities that are considered mostly negative, such as anger, rage, fear and disgust. In witnesses of violence, it also evokes secondary complex emotions and moral sentiments, such as empathy, compassion and care, although secondary social emotions, such as hate, shame,

Gender Differences in Witnessing and the Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence from the Perspective of Children in Finland

“…In light of earlier research on the dynamics of IPV, it is not surprising that psychological violence against women often escalates to physical violence [ 63 ]. In our culture in particular, the use of physical violence is more acceptable from men than it is from women [ 43 , 50 , 52 ].…”

“…The present study relied on the discourses of social sciences and gender studies, which treat gender as a segregation tool that is produced through structures, practices, activities, behaviors, and lived relationships. We consider gender as a combination of performance and gendered habits and behaviors—that is, one performs and repeats the gestures and conduct associated with femininity and masculinity [ 43 , 44 ]. Accordingly, gender formation is a lifelong, interactive process [ 45 , 46 ].…”

“…Accordingly, gender formation is a lifelong, interactive process [ 45 , 46 ]. Violation, violent representations, practices and ideologies, and violent behavior also influence gender, but the common interpretation is that violence is gender-based rather than something that constructs and creates gender [ 47 , 48 , 49 ].…”

Korona, koti ja kontrolli: väkivaltatyöntekijöiden näkemyksiä lähisuhdeväkivallan kohteina olleiden avun saamisen haasteista korona-aikana

“…Sosiaali ja terveyden huollon sekä kasvatusalan ammattilaiset ja polii si voisivat omalla toiminnallaan olla avainase mas sa väkivallan muotojen tunnistamisessa ja niihin puuttumisessa. Tutkimusten mukaan ilmiöön liittyvissä tiedoissa, väkivallan kohtaamisen val miuksissa, väkivaltatyön osaamisessa sekä moni ammatillisen yhteistyön organisoimisessa on kui tenkin edelleen puutteita (17,60). Tämä johtuu osaltaan lähisuhdeväkivaltaa käsittelevien opin tojen puuttumisesta tutkintoihin valmistavista koulutuksista Suomessa.…”

“…Yhä enemmän häirintää ja väkival taa esiintyy myös verkossa. (17). EU:n laajuisen kyselytutkimuksen mukaan 30 % suomalaisista naisista ja yli 15vuotiaista tytöistä on koke nut fyysistä ja/tai seksuaalista väkivaltaa, mikä on eurooppalaista keskiarvoa (20 %) selvästi korkeampi luku (18).…”