SOC379H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sexual Assault, Nils Christie, Angela Davis
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What are things you do to keep yourself safe: when walking alone, carry phone, when ubering late at night, text friends details of driver, try not to be alone, stay in groups. Have there been things that you have been told about staying safe: not walking alone at night, check the back seat, if you go out, always watch your drink. Are there specific things you have been told to do to keep safe based on your gender: dress appropriately, do not go out too late. Neoliberal strategies of risk management and responsibilization: responsibilization. The shift from state or public responsibility to individual responsibility: risk management. Sexual violence & victim blaming: victim blaming. Women are responsible for navigating and ensuring their own safety. Myth bust: most rape occurs as a spur of the moment caught alone in a dark alley type of situation, rape occurs outside and at night, sexual assault usually occurs between strangers.
