Diskurser om partnervåld – En analys av diskussioner på internetforum
(2024) SOAM21 20241School of Social Work
- Abstract
- This study explores how victims and perpetrators of partner violence in heterosexual relationships are perceived and constructed on Swedish internet forums, depending on perceived gender. Data was collected from a discussion forum for various everyday topics. A discourse analysis was conducted using critical discourse psychology, Foucault's concept of power, and Hirdman's gender system theory. The analysis included three threads: “Mutual Intimate Partner Violence”, “Physically Abusive Husband”, and “Psychologically Abusive Wife”. Male perpetrators were depicted as either impulsive or controlling. Female victims were portrayed as weak and subordinate, or weak for not changing their situation. Additionally, female victims were sometimes seen... (More)
- This study explores how victims and perpetrators of partner violence in heterosexual relationships are perceived and constructed on Swedish internet forums, depending on perceived gender. Data was collected from a discussion forum for various everyday topics. A discourse analysis was conducted using critical discourse psychology, Foucault's concept of power, and Hirdman's gender system theory. The analysis included three threads: “Mutual Intimate Partner Violence”, “Physically Abusive Husband”, and “Psychologically Abusive Wife”. Male perpetrators were depicted as either impulsive or controlling. Female victims were portrayed as weak and subordinate, or weak for not changing their situation. Additionally, female victims were sometimes seen as provocative. Male victims were constructed as weak for deviating from gender norms but also as strong for acknowledging their victimhood, challenging traditional norms. Female perpetrators were depicted as deviant and sick, acknowledging their aggressiveness but minimizing power and control aspects. Forum interactions reflected and challenged existing gender norms and power dynamics concerning partner violence. (Less)
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- author
- Östberg, Petronella LU
- supervisor
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- Julia Bahner LU
- organization
- course
- SOAM21 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- partner violence, gender norms, discourse analysis, gender system theory, power relations
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9161288
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-12 14:56:07
- date last changed
- 2024-06-12 14:56:07
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