3.5.4 gender socialisation (social psych)

Question 1

What is gender socialisation questioning

Answer 1

Why 95% of prisoners are male

Question 2

Who came up with gender socialisation

Answer 2

Sutherland (1949)

Question 3

What are the gender expectations of males and females affected by

Answer 3

Primary and secondary socialisation

Question 4

What are boys encouraged to be during socialisation

Answer 4

risk-takers and tough, but girls are encouraged not to be

Question 5

How are girls treated differently to boys during socialisation

Answer 5

girls are more closely monitored and controlled during socialisation than boys

Question 6

What does it mean if girls are more closely monitored and controlled during socialisation than boys

Answer 6

boys have more of an opportunity (as they are not closely monitored) and higher inclination (through risk taking) to commit crimes.

Question 7

What do boys seek out according to Cohen

Answer 7

All male peer groups where masculine traits like aggression are rewarded, traits like aggression are more likely to lead to crime

Question 8

According to Oakley what is a very thin line

Answer 8

The line between what is masculine and what is criminal