essay
Motherhood, patriarchy, and the nation: domestic violence in Iceland
images of contemporary iceland : everyday lives and global contexts • Iowa City • Published In 1996 • Pages: 126-145
By: Gurdin, Julie E..
Abstract
This is a study of domestic violence in Iceland, and how it '…involves the interface between public and private patriarchies and public and private motherhood' (p. 126). Gurdin argues that sexism in Icelandic society is the cause of domestic violence and that men use violence as one way to control women. The text of this article contains several case studies, obtained by personal interviews, of women who were severly abused by their husbands and/or boyfriends and terminated the relationships, often seeking the protection of women's shelters to avoid further violence.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Europe
- Sub Region
- Scandinavia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1991 (Summer)
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Iceland
- Notes
- Julie E. Gurdin
- For bibliographical references see document 20:[Gísli Pálsson and E. Paul Durrenberger]
- LCCN
- 9535078
- LCSH
- Icelanders