The Woman is Not Always the Bad Guy Dominant Discourse and Resistance in the Lives of Battered Women

Feminist scholars promote an advocacy and social change approach that is rooted in centering women's knowledge and suggestions for change. This article centers and analyzes suggestions made by women staying in shelters for women who have been battered and explores the ways their perspectives re...

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Published inViolence against women Vol. 9; no. 7; pp. 784 - 806
Main Authors Nichols, Laura, Feltey, Kathryn M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks SAGE Publications 01.07.2003
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Domestic violence
Feminism
Social change
Women
Womens studies
battered women
participatory research
social change
feminist theory
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Summary:Feminist scholars promote an advocacy and social change approach that is rooted in centering women's knowledge and suggestions for change. This article centers and analyzes suggestions made by women staying in shelters for women who have been battered and explores the ways their perspectives reflect individualized or structural discourse and their solutions concentrate needs at the level of survival, equality, or transformation. The article finds that women have a range of perspectives and suggestions, and feminist scholars are encouraged to understand and address these from women's multiple positions while continuing to grapple with how to promote social change to improve women's lives.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801203009007003