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To what extent is the concept of masculinity a reasonable explanation of structural violence?  

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To what extent is the concept of masculinity a reasonable explanation of structural violence? Author: Per Stahl Course: Law and Politics, 3rd year. Module: Global Violence against civilians Magee campus, University of Ulster The world, for as long as we can recall, has always enforced the idea of the male entity of the species homo sapiens to be the most influential, powerful but more so, dominant half of the two sexes. With this continuous streak of male influence throughout history, finding the source of Structural Violence might not be the most difficult of quests. But how has it been possible for one sex, which consists of half, and only half of the total population on this planet, to oppress the other half to such extent and for so long? As Structural Violence is such a wide topic, a breakdown and focus on a smaller, distinct feature of the problem is needed in order to...

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