SOC219H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Elijah Anderson, Gang Rape, Masculinity
Document Summary
Blurred lines between crime & justice: black"s crime as social control thesis: Crime is a means of exacting justice (or revenge) when legal means are otherwise unavailable: examples. Theories of crime: why do people commit crime, which crimes, which people, men are more likely to commit violent crimes than women even as women"s rates of violent offending may be on the rise. Crime may result from deployment of masculinity to navigate and assert agency within conditions of inequality and violence. Expectations for interaction to reduce likelihood of crime occurring. Problem is if tip over then it can become explosive. Crime may be an expression of dominance, respect or dignity. Masculinity as representation vs. masculinity as practice: successfully pulling off a crime is a way of doing masculinity in terms of thrill and skill. Dominance over other men physical and more esteemed form of masculinity. Masculinity & crime: masculinity can motivate crime, masculinity can give crime meaning, masculinity can facilitate crime.
