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Reading Reflection

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READING REFLECTION 2

Question 1: what are the main points of the article?

The primary point addressed by the two articles is domestic violence against

marginalized women. In Sokoloff and Dupont (2005) articles, culture is grounded as the primary

cause of domestic violence against women. The primary cultural aspects that contribute to

domestic violence according to the authors are feminist practices such as racism, ethnocentrism,

heterosexism, and class privilege. In Messing et al. (2015), the article cites heterosexism,

institutionalized violence as well as racism as the primary causes of violence against

marginalized women.

Question 2: what is a quote that you think hits the main points?

“Providing culturally competent services without providing for changes in the underlying

and intersecting structural conditions of poverty, isolation, racism, sexism, and

homophobia will not provide battered women with the means to significantly change

their situation and that of their sisters."(Sokoloff and Dupont 2005)

From the quote, it is evident that services provided to domestic violence victims as well as the

policies set to protect women from domestic violence are not sufficiently effective. The arrest

and prosecution policies do not prevent the domestic violence culture from spreading but rather

subjects the victim to re-victimization from the perpetrator.

Question 3: what new questions does this article raise for you?

How can the culture of domestic violence against women be eliminated?

Are the steps taken by the state effective in fighting violence against women?

Are women the perpetrators of domestic violence?

Question 4: How, based on what you have already learned, might you offer a productive critique

to the author(s)?

READING REFLECTION 3

Although the authors have illustrated the cause and the effects of domestic violence

against women, they do not provide concrete solutions to the problem. Probably, they should

have developed a comprehensive approach that involves different stakeholders and covers all the

laws and policies regarding violence against marginalized women. The plan should also include

strategies that help in preventing violence rather than offering services to the victims. Social

mobilization should also be synchronized into the strategy to ensure that the social norms and

behaviors that promote violence against women are addressed.

READING REFLECTION 4

References

Messing, J. T., Ward-Lasher, A., Thaller, J., & Bagwell-Gray, M. E. (October 01, 2015). The

State of Intimate Partner Violence Intervention: Progress and Continuing

Challenges. Social Work (United States), 60, 4, 305-313.

Sokoloff, N. J., & Dupont, I. (January 01, 2005). Domestic Violence at the Intersections of Race,

Class, and Gender: Challenges and Contributions to Understanding Violence Against

Marginalized Women in Diverse Communities. Violence against Women, 11, 1, 38-64.

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