Citation

Moore E. Violence Against Women 2019; ePub(ePub): 1077801219840440.

Affiliation

University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219840440

PMID

30986131

Abstract

This article examines how women in South Africa, in challenging marital violence, navigate relations of patriarchal domination through appeals to the state, familial channels, or a combination of both. Using Kandiyoti's concept of "patriarchal bargains," the article describes how women during family meetings draw upon the state to challenge patriarchy within intimate partnerships and reassert control within their marriages. However, by drawing on the state for support, women have to navigate the patriarchal domination at the macro level as the state continues to act as an oppressive entity, particularly as it continues to constrain women's access to justice.

Language: en

Keywords

South Africa; domestic violence; family; patriarchal bargain