Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities

Sociological analysis of the contexts and grounds for economic violence against women; A case study of women in Mashhad

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

Z. Mirhosseini 1
L. Bagheri Nasab 2

1 Associate Professor, Department of Women and Family Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

2 MA in Women's Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22035/isih.2024.5184.4949
Abstract
Violence against women is one of the most critical issues in sociology and an example of human rights violations that occur widely at the global level. One of the dimensions of this violence is financial or economic mostly perpetrated by husbands, making the life of women without income difficult by putting them in financial distress. The present article is based on an interdisciplinary study in sociology and economics, employing a gender-oriented approach within women's and family studies. This is a qualitative research, in which, semi-structured interviews were utilized as the data collection tool. The statistical population consists of married women in the city of Mashhad, from which 26 individuals were purposefully selected from the city's thirteen districts. The sampling method was purposive and accessible, while thematic analysis was employed for data interpretation. Overall, the findings indicate that seven subcategories—including "lack of constructive relationships among spouses," "family as a context for violence," "gender stereotypes and violence," "women's subordination in the family power structure," "patriarchy and male hegemony," "women as victims of socio-economic crises," and "legal gaps and the neglect of women's economic rights"—serve as underlying factors contributing to the emergence of economic violence. The results suggest that considering the socio-economic transformations, the experience of financial violence among women has the potential to proliferate, impacting their lives significantly.

Keywords

women
family
violence against women
economy
sociological study

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