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Rethinking the significance of 'attitudes' in challenging men's violence against women Pease, Bob; Flood, Michael

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticleSeries: Australian Journal of Social IssuesPublication details: 2008ISSN:
  • 0157-6321
Subject(s): In: Australian Journal of Social Issues 43(4) Summer 2008 : 547-561Summary: The concept of attitudes has been an important component of campaigns to address men's violence against women. Attitudes have been examined in relation to men's perpetration of violence, women's experience of violence and community and institutional responses. In this article we argue that there has not been sufficient interrogation of the limitations of attitudes in understanding and addressing men's violence. We propose a social constructionist approach to attitudes and emphasise the need to locate attitudes within the context of familial, organisational, community and social norms which support violence against women. Furthermore, we argue that to prevent violence against women, we must develop interventions beyond cultural and attitudinal change to encompass changes in structural relations and social practices. [(c)2009 Australian Council of Social Service. Reproduced with permission]
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Australian Journal of Social Issues 43(4) Summer 2008 : 547-561

The concept of attitudes has been an important component of campaigns to address men's violence against women. Attitudes have been examined in relation to men's perpetration of violence, women's experience of violence and community and institutional responses. In this article we argue that there has not been sufficient interrogation of the limitations of attitudes in understanding and addressing men's violence. We propose a social constructionist approach to attitudes and emphasise the need to locate attitudes within the context of familial, organisational, community and social norms which support violence against women. Furthermore, we argue that to prevent violence against women, we must develop interventions beyond cultural and attitudinal change to encompass changes in structural relations and social practices. [(c)2009 Australian Council of Social Service. Reproduced with permission]

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