Mariekathrine Poppel's PhD defense
01.11.2020
Friday 23 October, Mariekathrine Poppel defended her PhD titled: "Mænds vold mod kvinder i samliv" ("Men's violence against women").
Mariekathrine Poppel's PhD deals with the societal structural and social as well as historical reasons why men in Greenland may commit violence against women in marital relationships:
- What is the connection between men's violence against women in marital relationships and the position and reputation of violent men?
- What structural and social problems do violent men have?
- How do violent men understand and explain their act of violence?
- How can one understand contemporary gender relations in Greenland on a historical background?