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Сексуалното насилие като социален проблем
Sexual Abuse as a Social Problem

Author(s): Valentina Zlatanova
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН

Summary/Abstract: Original sociological concept of sexual abuse is developed on the basis of theoretical framework and empirical findings in the context of gender stratification and subordination viewed as conflict for power between genders, and the normative distribution of privileges in sexual relation. The main thesis is, that sexual aggression represents learned behavior as any another violent behavior, including acceptance of myths about rape, the degree of acceptance of stereotypes about gender roles in the sexual relation as hostile in the context of legitimating violence because of: 1. Transformation of the normative control of a woman in a sexual relation into deviant behavior by man. 2. Justification of aggression by men in sexual relation in order to restore „right“ domination in the relation. 3. Justification by representing the victim as deserving and enjoying violence.

  • Issue Year: 38/2006
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 325-338
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Bulgarian