This is because it is not the social norm for a man to be heard speaking of domestic violence. ... It was a believed social norm that women were safe from harm within the confinements of their home and family life. ... (Doolittle 1983) The idea of social inequality is viewed differently by different sociological theorists, social inequalities within society are the existence of unequal opportunities, unequal distribution of wealth, goods rewards and punishments. For example the functionalist views social inequality as inevitable and desirable, they believe that important positions in society...

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