a resistant act in the midst of power relations
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Journal of International Women's Studies
- Magazine Year
- 2003
- Magazine Number
- 3
- Creator
- Elizabeth, Vivienne
- Thesaurus
- geweld, relaties, echtscheidingen, theorieën, onderzoek
- Description
- On Foucauldian feminist theory author draws to conceptualize separating from violent male partners by women as an act of resistance. Author also seeks to counter a widespread tendency to explain women's decisions about separation from abusive male partners.