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  • 1Department of Sociology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA. Kristin.Anderson@wwu.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Gender Studies
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Stark's theory posits gender as structural inequality increasing women's vulnerability to coercive control.
  • This vulnerability is assumed rather than demonstrated within Stark's framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply a multilevel theory of gender (identity, interaction, social structure) to coercive control.
  • To document the multifaceted ways coercive control is gendered.
  • To explore the application of coercive control concepts for feminist social movements against domestic violence.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Stark's theory of coercive control.
  • Application of the multilevel theory of gender.
  • Examination of gender dynamics across identity, interaction, and social structure.

Main Results:

  • Coercive control is demonstrably gendered through multiple mechanisms.
  • Interactions across different levels of gender are essential for understanding coercive control dynamics.
  • Stark's assumption of gendered vulnerability requires further empirical support.

Conclusions:

  • A multilevel approach to gender is necessary to fully grasp coercive control.
  • Renewing feminist efforts against domestic violence may benefit from the concept of coercive control.
  • Further research is needed to empirically validate the gendered nature of coercive control.