Gender socialisation Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is a common trait shared with the criminal population in England and Wales?
95% is male
How many offences are men responsible for?
4/5
How the criminal behaviour of men be explained?
using the social learning theory and differences in social control
What does the social learning theory suggest?
We learn about gender socialisation through observation and imitating role models
Who do children mainly learn their behaviour from?
same sex parent
Who has a readily available role model?
Girls as fathers were traditionally out at work
As fathers were out at work, boys were socialised largely by mothers, what did this cause?
A rejection in behaviour as it is seen as feminine while persuing masculinity
What do boys seek out?
Male peer groups, emphasis on toughness and aggression which leads to delinquent and antisocial behaviours
What did Cohen suggest?
Socialisation can be difficult for boys, and they experience anxiety about their identity as young men so seek male groups/gangs as a solution, masculinity/breaking rules rewarded
Who developed the idea of differences in social control?
Heidensohn
What did he argue?
the way women are socially controlled reduces opportunity to commit crime
Where are women socially controlled?
Work, home and public
How are women socially controlled at home?
Daughters not allowed to stay out late, restrictions due to domestic roles
How are women socially controlled in public?
Glass ceiling- prevents women from rising to places of power such as senior positions
How are women socially controlled in public?
media report on rapes to install fear in women of being out alone at night which limits opportunity for crime, females reported in media committing crime are seen rejected femininty and soc norms
What is a weakness using biological theory?
Biological contradicts theory, high testosterone in males lead to anger, high oestrogen levels linked to empathy. ignores nature, limited in explanation
What is a weakness using outadedness?
Roles for women are less restricting then in the past, increased opportunities in the workplace for women, no longer relevant
What is a weakness using validity?
Rise in technology can explain more crime now
Some males have a readily available role model
