TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Men's beliefs and attitudes toward intimate partner violence against women in Pakistan
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Zakar, Rubeena
A1  - Zakar, Muhammad Zakria
A1  - Kraemer, Alexander
SP  - 246
EP  - 268
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - This article documents the beliefs and attitudes of men toward intimate partner violence in Pakistan. Men's beliefs and attitudes toward partner violence are shaped by the life-long process of gender socialization, where the role of wife is projected as submissive and docile. Drawing on eight in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted in Lahore and Sialkot, this article presents how men perceive and justify partner violence within the context of Pakistani society. The data show that the construct of "ideal wife" inculcated among men fits into Foucault's notion of "docile bodies," which are subjected to control, discipline, and violent punishment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801213478028
ID  - ref1
ER  -