9.3　Summary

9.3　Summary

This chapter presented both the interview and questionnaire data in relation to verbal and non-verbal behaviour as forms of psychological violence.Firstly,from the interview data,we can see how the respondents conceptualised communication in marital life,in a similar way to academics.This is because the interviewees also suggested that communication is essential and very important for couples,and directly impacts on marital life.From their own experiences,they noted that healthy communication between couples could prevent domestic violence.Secondly,the classification of communication as verbal and non-verbal appears prominently in the conceptualisation of communication by the interviewees.This part focuses mainly on discussing non-communication and dirty language because the interviewees mainly talked about these.Finally,through the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data,we can see that there is a gender difference in these two verbal and non-verbal behaviours between wives and husbands.This difference may be linked to the division of labour,power,and position in family,as well as to the traditional culture.For these reasons,women may be the main victims in non-communication and dirty language.The next chapter will move on to discussing how the wives and husbands behave when there is a conflict between them.

【注释】

[1]The word 'unhealthy' means 'no good' (buliang) in China and implies 'harmful' or 'hurtful'.

[2]Interviewed on 24 November 2003 in his office．

[3]Peasant's status may be the lowest in society according to the opinion by some Chinese people.

[4]A plebian may be considered as illiterate by some Chinese people.

[5]Interviewed on 14 November 2003 on the campus of a university．

[6]Interviewed on 8 December 2003 in her house．

[7]Interviewed on 9 November 2003 in her house．

[8]Interviewed on 15 September 2003 in his house．

[9]W8 who was at the age of thirty graduated from university and was without a job was interviewed on 15 September 2003 in her house.

[10]Interviewed on 17 November 2003 in the Centre.

[11]Interviewed on 28 November 2003 in the office．

[12]Q is a short form and means Question of questionnaire,which will be used in my thesis.

[13]A professor,interviewed on 9 November 2003 in his house．

[14]Interviewed on 17 December 2003 in the Centre．

[15]Interviewed on 3 December 2003 in her house．

[16]Interviewed on 3 December 2003 in his house．

[17]According to Chinese context,rural area is poorer than urban area interpreted by the author.

[18]Interviewed on 18 November 2003 in the Coffee Bar．

[19]Interviewed on 17 November 2003 in the Centre．

[20]Interviewed on 1 December 2003 in the Centre．

[21]Interviewed on 17 December 2003 in the Centre．