Gendered Hierarchies of Violence: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Female-Perpetrated Domestic Abuse in UK Newspapers
By Mia Hatch, University of Surrey. This dissertation investigates the construction of gendered narratives in UK newspaper coverage of female-perpetrated domestic abuse (DA). Even though existing research and campaigning has extensively explored DA, there remains to be an insufficient focus on the portrayal of female perpetrators and male victims in news media. This raises important questions around how evolving dynamics of DA is going to be understood, if reporting still op
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Enslaved in Plain Sight: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Modern Slavery Through Space, Time and Technology
By Tansy Hobson, London Metropolitan University. This dissertation argues that domestic abuse can be more effectively understood through the lens of modern slavery as both involve a sustained system of coercion and restricted autonomy. Rather than treating domestic abuse as a series of isolated incidents, this dissertation reconceptualises coercive control as a multifaceted form of domination that is enacted through time, space and technology. Using a secondary qualitative r
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From Personality to Perception: Investigating Moral Disengagement as a Pathway Linking Dark Triad Traits to Intimate Partner Violence Attitudes
By Tazmeen Nabi, London Metropolitan University. This study examined the role of moral disengagement in the relationship between the dark triad and intimate partner violence (IPV) attitudes. Individuals with experience in romantic relationships (N = 74) completed an online questionnaire comprised of three standardised, self-report scales examining the dark triad, moral disengagement and IPV attitudes. The dark triad was used as three independent measures, whereas moral disen
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