Metaphors used by male batterers in episodes of gender-based violence: a look at canadian and spanish nespapers

This article explores metaphors used by male batterers in cases of gender-based violence reported in Spanish and Canadian newspapers. It analyzes the most common metaphoric representations of female victims in episodes of genderbased violence documented in newspaper articles in Spain and Canada from...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: López Rodríguez, Irene
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/111937
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111937
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:metaphor
gender-based violence
Canada
Spain
newspapers
domestic violence
Humanidades
57 Lingüística
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Sumario:This article explores metaphors used by male batterers in cases of gender-based violence reported in Spanish and Canadian newspapers. It analyzes the most common metaphoric representations of female victims in episodes of genderbased violence documented in newspaper articles in Spain and Canada from 2012 to 2022. The research shows how images of objects, garbage, animals, mental impairment, and prostitution articulate discourses of gender-based violence and how the male perpetrator sees the abused woman through these lenses to dehumanize, exert, and even justify his violent actions.