According to Jennifer L. Dunn, in Courting Disaster: Intimate Stalking, Culture, and Criminal Justice (2002), what are the stages of stalking and the types of victim responses to stalking? How do some victim responses conflict with the presentation of a credible victim identity the women must establish with the criminal justice system? How do cultural expectations of gender, including the culture of romance, shape the ways in which we define intimate stalking? Give specific examples.
This assignment is worth 50 points. The purpose of this assignment is threefold: to challenge you (1) to explore the course material in various ways (outside of lecture/commentary); (2) to explore the ways in which social class and gender shape family life; and (3) to work on communicating ideas and class material in ways beyond memorization.
In terms of content, this assignment is meant to encourage you to explore the ways in which intimate partner violence is a social problem rather than just a personal one. The role of gender and gendered expectations is the primary way in which Dunn explores this aspect—seeing victims and perpetrators of domestic violence as located within a culture that promotes (and disguises) many of the aspects of violence under the guise of love, romance, and dating. Dunn gives specific examples of how these cultural expectations play out in everyday life. You should be able to draw on these examples effectively.
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