Artikel
Aetiology of the sexual abuse of children : an extended feminist perspective
Verfasst von:
Seymour, Anne
in:
Women's studies international forum
New York [u.a.]:
1998
,
415 - 427 S.
| Weitere Suche mit: | |
|---|---|
Weitere Informationen
| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
|---|---|
| Verfasst von: | Seymour, Anne |
| In: | Women's studies international forum |
| Jahr: | 1998 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Beschreibung: | |
| This article presents a feminist perspective on child sexual abuse. The existing feminist contribution to an understanding of child sexual abuse is outlined. This perspective considers child sexual abuse to be an expression of male supremacy inherent in patriarchy. It offers an explanation of the means by which patriarchy provides males with the social opportunity to commit child sexual abuse. It fails, however, to adequately explain what motivates some males to take advantage of this opportunity. This weakness is then addressed by extending the existing feminist perspective to include an examination of the social construction of masculinity, including male sexual socialization. It is argued that patriarchy provides the social opportunity to abuse: the social construction of masculinity, including male sexual socialization. It is argued that patriarchy provides the social opportunity to abuse: the social construction of masculinity provides the motivation for abuse; and male sexual socialization provides the direction for expression of the motivation. Considered together they provide an extended feminist theory of the aetiology of child sexual abuse. | |
| Anmerkung: | |
| Literaturverz. | |
| Gesamten Bestand von Ariadne anzeigen | |
| Datensatz im Katalog der Einrichtung anzeigen | |