A Social Dominance Theory Perspective on Attitudes Toward Girl Child Marriages in Turkey: The Legitimizing Role of Ambivalent Sexism

Malatyalı, Meryem Kaynak; Kaynak, Bağdat Deniz; Hasta, Derya

doi:10.1007/s11199-017-0750-2

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“…However, we found that SDO indirectly influenced the perception of Emotional abuse, through the mediation of HS. In line with previous research investigating the relationship between SDO and ambivalent sexism (Malatyalı et al, 2017), in our study SDO predicted HS, which in turn determined a lower recognition of emotionally and verbally aggressive behaviours as violent acts.…”

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What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

Rollero

Bergagna

Tartaglia

2019

J Interpers Violence

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Violence against women represents a global public health issue of epidemic proportions, as well as a gross violation of women’s human rights. It can take many forms, such as physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse, and controlling behaviors. The purpose of the study was to extend past research on recognition of violence against women within the framework of the ambivalent sexism theory and the social dominance orientation (SDO) theory. Specifically, we investigated the following: (a) to what extent different behaviors potentially harming women are recognized as a form of violence, and (b) whether gender, SDO, and sexist attitudes influence such recognition. Participants were 264 University students (43.1% males, M age = 23.09 years). They were asked to rate the extent to which several behaviors constituted violence against women. Participants’ sexism was assessed by the short version of the Ambivalent Sexism (ASI) and Ambivalence toward Men Inventory (AMI) scales and the SDO by the SDO Italian scale. Through a factor analysis, we individuated three different groups of behaviors harming women: Physical violence, unequivocally recognized as a form of violence; Limitation of freedom, containing behaviors restraining women’s action; and emotional abuse, encompassing verbally and emotionally aggressive behaviors. We tested the relations between variables through a structural equation model, finding that SDO and sexism had a direct effect on the recognition of violence, whereas the influence of gender was mediated by SDO and sexist attitudes. Thus, not gender per se, but gender-role attitudes that seem to affect recognition of some behaviors as a form of violence against women. Implications are discussed.

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Section: Hypotheses Verificationsupporting

confidence: 91%

What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

Rollero

Bergagna

Tartaglia

2019

J Interpers Violence

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“…Rollero et al [ 10 ] (p. 4) highlight that, in “the perspective of social dominance theory, both Hostile Sexism and Benevolent Sexism may be conceptualized as myths that support gender hierarchy”. Consistent with this, empirical research has found that Social Dominance Orientation predicts both hostile sexism and benevolent sexism [ 11 , 12 ], as hostile sexism promotes male dominance over women and benevolent sexism justifies women’s subordinate status [ 13 ].…”

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The Use of Partial Least Squares–Path Modelling to Understand the Impact of Ambivalent Sexism on Violence-Justification among Adolescents

Fasanelli

Galli

Grassia

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Gender violence is generally conceived as a phenomenon concerning only adults. Nonetheless, it is also perpetrated within teenagers’ relationships, as many empirical studies have shown. We therefore have focused our attention on a non-probabilistic sample consisting of 400 adolescents living in Naples (Italy), to study the association between sexism and the justification of violent attitudes. Generally, sexism is recognised as a discriminatory attitude towards people, based on their biological sex. However, it is conventional to talk about sexism as a prejudice against women. The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) for adolescents was used to evaluate the two dimensions of ambivalent sexism, i.e., hostile sexism (HS) and benevolent sexism (BS). Moreover, the questionnaire regarding attitudes towards diversity and violence (CADV) was administered to assess participants’ attitudes towards violence. A Partial Least Square–Second Order Path Model reveals that girls’ ambivalent sexism is affected more by benevolent sexism than hostile sexism. On the contrary, among boys, hostile sexism has a higher impact. Finally, benevolent sexist girls justify domestic violence more than boys do.

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“…For example, a recent study of 388 undergraduate students in Ankara, Turkey found that those with sexist attitudes were more likely to support child marriage (Kaynak Malatyalı, Kaynak, & Hasta, ).…”

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Child brides or child labor in a worst form?

Şişli

Limoncelli

2019

Journal of Labor and Society

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In this article, we argue that the early and/or forced marriage of girls under 18 should be understood, in part, as an exploitive form of child labor. We describe the types and conditions of labor that are commonly experienced by child brides and we examine the strengths and weaknesses of current international laws to adequately address the issue. We also argue that the problem of child brides should be addressed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as one of the worst forms of child labor. Finally, we suggest the ILO Convention No. 182 (known as the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention) as a legal mechanism. The convention offers one possible way to help to raise awareness in families and across societies about the harms of child marriage and provide for criminal and civil sanctions as tools to combat it.

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A Social Dominance Theory Perspective on Attitudes Toward Girl Child Marriages in Turkey: The Legitimizing Role of Ambivalent Sexism

Cited by 18 publications

References 34 publications

What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

The Use of Partial Least Squares–Path Modelling to Understand the Impact of Ambivalent Sexism on Violence-Justification among Adolescents

Child brides or child labor in a worst form?

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