Psychology of Violence:ِ A Close Reading of the Suffering Experience Imposed on African-American Women and Children

Violence is a phenomenon that threatens most of the people specifically women, regardless of ethnicity and social status. Abuse in the family, on the streets, and at work is color blind to some extent. Each woman is subjected to this in patriarchal cultures. Some researchers view violence as an issue that plagues people of color, particularly African Americans. Inequalities in ethnicity, class, and gender put black people at an elevated risk for many types of victimization. Violence and injustice against African Americans are profoundly ingrained in history. African Americans, especially women, face multiple aspects of violence in their lives, including childhood sexual exploitation, intimate relationship violence, rape and sexual harassment and these aspects of violence affect them psychologically. Violence is a pervasive issue that affects individuals from all occupations, particularly women, regardless of their ethnicity or social status. Abuse can occur in various settings, such as within families, on the streets, and in the workplace, and often transcends racial boundaries. Women in patriarchal cultures are particularly vulnerable to violence. However, some researchers argue that people of color, especially African Americans, are disproportionately affected by violence due to the intersection of ethnic, class, and gender inequalities, which put them at a higher risk for various forms of victimization.