O lugar da mulher no código civil de 2002: uma análise de conteúdo acerca da violência conjugal e subjugação da mulher pelo espectro legislativo

Abstract

Marital violence spreads over the lives of many hetero-affective couples, causing several consequences, especially for women, whereas this violence is based on sexism, which has been scattered for many years in several political, social and cultural Brazil’s institutions, including in legislation outside the constitution, such as the Civil Code of 2002. This article seeks to identify the reasons for considering the existence of an influence between the permanence of women in situations of marital violence and the role they play in the Civil Code in force. The research was carried out through a content analysis, which consists of understanding what is underneath the surface, between the lines of the means of communication that, in the present study, was a code of laws. It is concluded through the analysis of historical record and all the variables that compose the formation of a code, that the Civil Code of 2002 has remnants of devices that do not provide gender equality and subjugate women, two aspects that contribute to the spread of violence against women so strongly in society, including marital.