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security and sanctuary, a united front against the tyrannies of the outside world. In White is for Witching, The Bone People, and Her Sister’s Eye contend with domestic space as a site of conflict and antagonism, breaking down notions of familiarity, tolerance, and protection. This essay will argue that Oyeyemi, Cleven, and Hulme use domestic space to explore unspeakable acts that result from a colonial past remaining in a postcolonial present. This will be demonstrated through the persistence…

Intimate partner violence compounded with substance use can be a complex and difficult struggle to work through with survivors and batterers alike. The power and control dynamics of those relationships can be masked often by or depicted as a result of the disease of addiction, which creates a rather convoluted and perplexing circumstantial environment to work within. This is particularly difficult in communities that initially have limited resources. For this reason, a comprehensive approach and…

Shame Proneness and Help-Seeking Behavior in the Culture of Honor There’s a steady growth in research regarding intimate partner violence (IPV). What is IPV? Depending on the study, IPV can account for different variables. For this instance, intimate partner violence is defined as “behaviors that cause physical, sexual, or psychological harm, including physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse, and controlling behaviors” (Pence, 2013). Furthermore, an intimate partner can be…

Domestic violence has become a more common problem than people believe in the United States. Bogard (1999) explains that the growing social issue can affect individuals regardless of socioeconomic race, age, or sexual orientation. This concept is known as intersectionality. Intersectionality is described as a concept explaining the similarities of racism, sexism, classism and homophobia (Bogard 1999 p.276). Bogard (1999) gives an example of a poor immigrant woman of color. In this case the…

“The emergence of participatory cultures will enable deep social changes,” said Howard Rheingold. Participatory culture lends the exchange of diverse perspectives, community involvement, and empowerment through online platforms for social groups. Social media activism—as seen in the Ozgecan Aslan case against gender-based violence in Turkey on Twitter—and YouTube—transitioning from amateur to professional, revenue-targeted content—depict how participatory culture has revolutionized the way new…

Laughter Out of Place by Donna M. Goldstein is an anthropology of Brazil involving race, class, violence and sexuality in a Rio shantytown. Goldstein spent over a decade studying the culture and specifically a domestic worker named Gloria who raised fourteen children some of whom are hers biologically and others she picked up from the streets or family members whose parents had died. Goldstein uses Gloria and her family’s first hand accounts to reveal the overall state and challenges of life…

years later. Rajjo opens up an ashram, which is a sort of sanctuary for abused women, called Gulaab Gang. The trademark of the Gulaab Gang is bright pink sarees. Gulaab Gang focuses on housing women who are victims of social injustices, poverty, domestic violence, rape. They also focus on teaching women self-defense and allowing young women to get their education.…

Speaking for Those too Young to Understand Child abuse is a national calamity that is appalling and often draws violent and emotional reactions. South Carolina has improved in child well-being the last several years, and statistics from Kids Count now indicate that we have risen from 45th to 42th in the nation for child well-being. While this is a step in the right direction, more can be done to save our innocent children from the atrocities of child abuse. Improvements can be made in how…

and Every Day... At the time of this newsletter creation, Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. (ACT) is housing 38 children and 38 adults in our three emergency safe shelters due to domestic violence. The following are responses to frequently asked questions we often receive about how we help victims of domestic violence heal. How do clients find out about ACT? ACT operates a community outreach division that proactively connects with health care professionals, law enforcement, legal…

child and spousal abuse. These problems have always existed, but it is now gaining more attention and becoming clearer to the public eye with the sudden finding of the harmful effects that they lead to. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, NCADV, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. On the other hand, every year more than 3.6 million…