Social construction of family murder: a case study of a married woman victim with an extramarital affair

Subject Areas : Quarterly Journal of Woman and Society

Sousan Sahami ¹

1 - Department of Sociology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. & Director of the social development research group and opinion polling.

Received: 2023-09-19 Accepted : 2024-01-29 Published : 2024-01-21

Keywords: Qualitative analysis, Familial and Individual Factors, Extra Marital Relationship,

Abstract :

Introduction: Family murders are one of the social harms that claim many victims all over the world every year. In recent years, society has raised murder due to honor issues as a social issue. Many scientific fields have addressed it.
Materials and Methods: The current research is qualitative and a case study. The research tool is a semi-structured interview.
Findings: In this section, we analyzed the interviews during the qualitative analysis. We implemented open, central, and selective coding stages. We identified 11 major categories: early and intra-group marriage, high dependence on paternal family, physical and psychological illness, low education, weak religious beliefs, weak marital relations, pressure of the woman's role as a victim, changing needs, expression of unpleasantness from the way of life, life skills, and couple's intimacy. Finally, we combined the mentioned categories into a nuclear category. We drew and discussed "Rethinking authorized violence."
Conclusion: culture, family norms, and several social factors have emerged in the construction of family murder. Therefore, to reconsider family murders, which some traditional cultures consider permissible, the rural community needs support and education. A family with proper protocols will be effective in reducing family murders. Therefore, implementing group training programs for young couples in villages will improve the health of rural families. Additionally, developing home businesses for rural women and men during seasonal unemployment or drought periods will also help.

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