Disrupting Patriarchal Illusio to Reduce Violence Against Women and Girls

Catherine Mackenzie, Jonathon Louth

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

We apply a Bourdieusian lens to understand the reproduction of a patriarchal illusio that works to maintain violence-supportive attitudes and concurrent low levels of support for gender equality among young people. We analyze interview and focus group data collected with young women and men and conclude that we must disrupt the reproduction of patriarchal norms by: recognizing the intentional operation of backlash by men's rights activist groups that undermine attempts to transform society; ensuring girls’ and women's safety on new technologies to reduce their exposure to sexism and violence; and introducing prevention early to disrupt misogynist social norms being internalized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2632-2654
Number of pages23
JournalViolence Against Women
Volume30
Issue number10
Early online date10 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2024

Keywords

  • Australia
  • Bourdieu
  • qualitative
  • young people
  • young women

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Disrupting Patriarchal Illusio to Reduce Violence Against Women and Girls'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this