Feminist theory as it relates to domestic violence highlights femininity vs masculinity and authority disparity in heterosexual relationships. It concentrations on the public messages that punishes a male’s use of viciousness and violence throughout life, and the forbidden gender roles that determines how men and women should behave in their intimate relationships. “Violence against women includes all verbal, physical, and sexual assaults which violate a woman’s physical body, sense of self and a sense of trust, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, or country” (Alhabib, Nur, & Jones, 2009). Feminist view the cause of domestic abuse as the result of living in a culture that disregards aggressive actions committed by men, while entertaining the
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“Feminist theory predicts both a positive and negative relationship between gender equality” (Martin & Britto, 2006). There are many types of feminists to include; liberal, social, cultural, radical and diversity each carrying different viewpoints. Liberal feminist directs their focus on individual rights, equality of opportunity, promote strategies that tear down barriers and seek to extend to women the individual rights granted to men. Social feminist directs their focus on substantial circumstances and how these produce oppressive societal arrangements and particularly class, stresses efforts to modify societies and establishments, and stress social affairs and accountabilities more than individual rights. Cultural feminist directs their focus on the progressive value of women, emphasizing the significance of integrating this into the legal system and they seek to reestablish and enhance women’s culture, particularly material values. Radical feminist exploit male and female difference while stressing inequalities in power, predominantly male authority, they focus on sexuality and sexual affairs as key to masculine oppression, seek to use law to empower women and take control of their own bodies. Diversity feminists directs their focus on differences within women, such as race, ethnicity and class, promotes reform within all types of
“Feminist theory predicts both a positive and negative relationship between gender equality” (Martin & Britto, 2006). There are many types of feminists to include; liberal, social, cultural, radical and diversity each carrying different viewpoints. Liberal feminist directs their focus on individual rights, equality of opportunity, promote strategies that tear down barriers and seek to extend to women the individual rights granted to men. Social feminist directs their focus on substantial circumstances and how these produce oppressive societal arrangements and particularly class, stresses efforts to modify societies and establishments, and stress social affairs and accountabilities more than individual rights. Cultural feminist directs their focus on the progressive value of women, emphasizing the significance of integrating this into the legal system and they seek to reestablish and enhance women’s culture, particularly material values. Radical feminist exploit male and female difference while stressing inequalities in power, predominantly male authority, they focus on sexuality and sexual affairs as key to masculine oppression, seek to use law to empower women and take control of their own bodies. Diversity feminists directs their focus on differences within women, such as race, ethnicity and class, promotes reform within all types of