Bibliographic citations
Doroteo, V., (2024). Representaciones sociales de la violencia del compañero íntimo en hombres homosexuales de Lima Metropolitana y Callao [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/29355
Doroteo, V., Representaciones sociales de la violencia del compañero íntimo en hombres homosexuales de Lima Metropolitana y Callao []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/29355
@misc{renati/1659372,
title = "Representaciones sociales de la violencia del compañero íntimo en hombres homosexuales de Lima Metropolitana y Callao",
author = "Doroteo Briceño, Valeria Licely",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2024"
}
The present study aims to explore the social representations of intimate partner violence (IPV) among homosexual men in Metropolitan Lima and Callao. To achieve this goal, a qualitative study was conducted involving eight semi-structured interviews with gay men. Three key themes were examined: the dynamics of same-sex relationships, notions of intimate partner violence (coercion, humiliation, and sexual abuse), and the help-seeking process. The findings reveal a vulnerability to violence within this population that stems from the individual experience of being a gay man in a heteronormative and patriarchal society. It was also found that violence was not concretely represented in the participants' perceptions until they became victims of it. This manifestation that awakens the recognition of homosexual men is usually explicit in nature, as subtle forms of violence such as coercion and humiliation were not totally recognized as IPV. Furthermore, the research highlights that available help-seeking avenues are limited and can even be re-victimizing for this population, leading to the concealment of their experiences and, in some cases, returning to their aggressor. In conclusion, IPV among homosexual men is a real but under-recognized and even legitimized issue in the country, facing multiple social and institutional barriers that urgently need to be addressed.
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