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Gender and Domestic Violence in the CaribbeanSymbolic Violence in the Postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean

Gender and Domestic Violence in the Caribbean: Symbolic Violence in the Postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean [At the everyday level, violence is thought of as an immediate, physical attack with visible consequences. In this chapter we advocate for a broader view of domestic violence that considers the long-term, institutionalized, and naturalized forms of Caribbean patriarchal capitalism that are often less than visible, but integral to what we call symbolic violence. We draw upon analysis of gender-based violence, which disproportionately affect women globally. Despite the progressive legislation adopted regarding domestic violence, it continues. We take the case of Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the structural aspects of gender-based violence. We argue that understanding domestic violence as a visible manifestation of symbolic power (Bourdieu, Critique of Anthropology 4:77–85, 1979) helps to elucidate its persistence in the postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Gender and Domestic Violence in the CaribbeanSymbolic Violence in the Postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean

Part of the Gender, Development and Social Change Book Series
Editors: Bissessar, Ann Marie; Huggins, Camille
Gomes, Shelene; Sanatan, Amílcar
Gender and Domestic Violence in the Caribbean — Jun 23, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-73471-8
Pages
23 –38
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-73472-5_3
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Abstract

[At the everyday level, violence is thought of as an immediate, physical attack with visible consequences. In this chapter we advocate for a broader view of domestic violence that considers the long-term, institutionalized, and naturalized forms of Caribbean patriarchal capitalism that are often less than visible, but integral to what we call symbolic violence. We draw upon analysis of gender-based violence, which disproportionately affect women globally. Despite the progressive legislation adopted regarding domestic violence, it continues. We take the case of Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the structural aspects of gender-based violence. We argue that understanding domestic violence as a visible manifestation of symbolic power (Bourdieu, Critique of Anthropology 4:77–85, 1979) helps to elucidate its persistence in the postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean.]

Published: Jun 23, 2021

Keywords: Gender-based violence; Patriarchy; Naturalization; History; Symbolic power

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