Feminism- Heidensohn Flashcards

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Social control

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Women comply due to socialisation (norms and values)

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The private domestic sphere

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Responsibilities for domestic labour and childcare provide women with less opportunity for crime

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The public sphere

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Women fear sexual violence f the go out alone so they change their behaviour
Women also face the threat of loosing their reputation being called a slag or through gossip

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The workplace

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Women are often subject to sexual harassment
Women also face the issue of a glass ceiling preventing women from rising into senior positions with greater opportunity to commit white collar crimes

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Conformity and control

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Women have more to loose than men
women have the primary responsibility for raising children
Women are socialised to conform & more strictly supervised

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