TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - "But sometimes I think . . . They put themselves in the situation": exploring blame and responsibility in interpersonal violence
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Thapar-Björkert, Suruchi
A1  - Morgan, Karen J.
SP  - 32
EP  - 59
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
N2  - This article draws on narratives of volunteers working with women who have experienced violence. It explores how institutional discourses nurture a culture of blame and responsibility. Using qualitative data, it examines the ways in which women victims are seen as complicit in their own victimization. An indirect consequence of the blame/responsibility dichotomy is that victims are depicted as deserving their fate. There is, therefore, a culture of resignation in which violence is normalized. It proposes that if institutional practices are embedded in a feminist tradition, they can provide a more sustainable framework for challenging sexual and domestic violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801209354374
ID  - ref1
ER  -