Effects of Socialization on Gender Discrimination and Violence Against Women in Lebanon. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This study explored the socialization of Lebanese men's attitudes toward gender equality to understand violence against women in Middle Eastern countries. Two hundred seventy-three men completed a survey, and 73 participated in seven focus groups. Survey results showed that participants' education, parents' expectations for gender-typed behavior, school discipline, and exposure to community violence predicted the men's attitudes toward gender inequality. In focus group discussions, participants expressed that masculinity imposed a taxing role wherein they perceived themselves as "victims" of a traditional culture where norms grant men control and power over women.

published proceedings

  • Violence Against Women

altmetric score

  • 10

author list (cited authors)

  • Usta, J., Farver, J. M., & Hamieh, C. S

citation count

  • 9

complete list of authors

  • Usta, Jinan||Farver, JoAnn M||Hamieh, Christine Sylva

publication date

  • March 2016