Adopting a socio-anthropological approach, this article aims to examine how eleven films represen... more Adopting a socio-anthropological approach, this article aims to examine how eleven films represent verbal, emotional and psychological violence within heterosexual couples, specifically: the cultural roots of it, and the communicative actions expressing it. Data analysis focuses on three forms of abuse: work devaluation; gaslight; control of body, actions, and agency. The anthropological approach deals with the cultural roots of verbal, emotional and psychological abuse. Moving from Gender Studies and a feminist approach, it considers genderbased violence as connected to a power asymmetry between men and women, expressed through this kind of violence. The sociological analysis focuses on the
Adopting a socio-anthropological approach, this article aims to examine how eleven films represen... more Adopting a socio-anthropological approach, this article aims to examine how eleven films represent verbal, emotional and psychological violence within heterosexual couples, specifically: the cultural roots of it, and the communicative actions expressing it. Data analysis focuses on three forms of abuse: work devaluation; gaslight; control of body, actions, and agency. The anthropological approach deals with the cultural roots of verbal, emotional and psychological abuse. Moving from Gender Studies and a feminist approach, it considers genderbased violence as connected to a power asymmetry between men and women, expressed through this kind of violence. The sociological analysis focuses on the
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