CC100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Critical Race Theory, Feminist School Of Criminology, Androgyny
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Distinction between sex and gender: feminism is not a homogenous position because it has competing frameworks, sex: biological classification through genital characteristics (ex. male and female, gender: social construct (ex. masculine and feminine, learned culture. Women centered analysis: emphasis on the differences between women and men, ability to give birth, call for greater auto(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455) a(cid:374)d ad(cid:448)o(cid:272)a(cid:272)(cid:455) for (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s rights. Basic concepts: cause of crime: patriarchy, definition of crime: male violence through inequality and discrimination, nature of offender: sexualization, response: social empowerment of women. Welfare workers, youth and social workers, etc. : she sees that gatekeepers (people who have access to information) and guardians are women. Case in point: canadian government is proposing new changes to prostitution laws, bill would penalize anyone who receives benefit from sale of sexual service with up to. Theory in current research: gillia(cid:374) balfour (cid:894)(cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)(cid:1012)(cid:895): (cid:862)falli(cid:374)g (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) the cra(cid:272)ks of etri(cid:271)uti(cid:448)e a(cid:374)d estorati(cid:448)e.
