SOC362H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Hegemonic Masculinity, Victim Blaming, Masculinity
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Me getting plastered and her provoking my eyes": young people"s attribution of blame for sexual. Aggression in public drinking spaces. feminist criminology 10(3):235-58. Sexual aggression in public bars is ubiquitous and unregulated men use sexually aggressive tactics to get women which is seen as natural socialization in bars. Studies victimization rates of non-consensual nature in public drinking settings. Alcohol, context of the situation and gender moderate how people attribute the responsibility and blame for sexual aggression in public drinking spaces. Alcohol fuels aggression people who drink more likely to be aggressive but alcohol does interact with other variables to produce aggression. The behavioral consequences of alcohol make it more likely to cause violence increased sensitivity, heightened emotions, inability to assess situations, etc. Context affects likelihood of alcohol consumption setting of bars, nightclubs and pubs can lead to higher levels of violence loud noise, narrow space, overcrowding, etc.
