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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 4(7), pp. 509 - 522
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040701
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Triple Headed Patriarchal Hydra: Masculinities and Violence against Women in Nepal
Sanjeev Uprety *
Mphil Program in English, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
ABSTRACT
This study has made an attempt to study the nexus between patriarchy and violence against women by discussing three interrelated aspects of patriarchy in Nepal: social norms, social structure and law. Research findings show how these three aspects鈥攐r the three heads of the hydra, to put it metaphorically--shape and reinforce each other rather than functioning as separate domains. In other words, social norms concerning what it means to be a man or woman not only reinforce greater presence of men in leadership positions in various public institutions鈥攊ncluding police, courts and media that are deeply involved in the law and justice mechanism concerning violence against women--but also impact the implementation of law while it comes to cases of VAW. In the same way, current law implementing mechanisms in Nepal reinforce older social norms concerning masculinities and femininities. Due to such an interconnectedness of these three domains鈥攏orms, structure and law, it is necessary to deal with them together in order to fight against VAW. This is to say that the three headed hydra of patriarchy can be defeated only if efforts are made to cut all three of its heads simultaneously.
KEYWORDS
Maculinities, VAW, Nepal, Law, Social Norms, Social Structure, Patriarchy
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[1] Sanjeev Uprety , "Triple Headed Patriarchal Hydra: Masculinities and Violence against Women in Nepal," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 509 - 522, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040701.
(b). APA Format:
Sanjeev Uprety (2016). Triple Headed Patriarchal Hydra: Masculinities and Violence against Women in Nepal. Sociology and Anthropology, 4(7), 509 - 522. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040701.