SOC224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sexual Assault, Broken Windows Theory, Social Control Theory
25 Jul 2016
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What he talks about, and how it connects to society. Often times, placing a label of deviance on someone, disconnects us from the person. Modern sociology: analysis of social problems with social phenomenon and trends, intersecting with other fields. Jan 7 (guest speaker sexual assault centre) Average age is 20y: 1 in 6 men, 67% spoken to a friend about the experience. Miscommunication causes the assault: we live in a rape culture. Norms support it: we"re allowing it to continue. Rape culture: inappropriate comments, eyes linger on our bodies: canada has removed the term rape, but used sexual assault, sexual assault: any form of sexual contact without voluntary consent. Forces or unwanted kissing, fondling, oral sex contact, vaginal or anal penetration. Sexual harassment: any unwanted sexual attention or communication that is intimidating, humiliating, or offensive. This can be in verban, written, or visual form.
