SACR 4650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hegemonic Masculinity, Gender Role

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
• Course: SACR 4650
• Professor: Peter Fitzgerald

Document Summary

Even though most animal activist are women the leaders are mostly men. Luke points out that men are more likely to be more involved in the exploitation of animals. Emphasizing femininity when women are more caring for animals. Women are more likely to oppose these issues. More likely not to participate in these issues. Gendered affect to companion animals is not a very large gender role correlation. The gender gap is closing in this area. One area where there is a growing of both genders and a growing empathy towards animals of both animals. Forms of abuse and neglect are predominately done by men. 21% of serial killers had engaged in animal abuse. Compared it with a non-criminal control group which reported less engagement in animal cruelty. Problem - not all people who abuse animals end up abusing humans after.