Households, Family And Gender Flashcards
Discuss the importance of Saint Julian of Norwich
She was a figure of religious significance in England before the switch to Protestantism
- the Protestant church then crippled the power of Saints and subsequently undermined and attacked the only way women could achieve autonomy and power
What did Mario Reda and Richard Morton mean by holy anorexia?
Women became ashamed of the sexuality which the female form is tied to and sought to subvert the make gaze by gaining control over their bodies and appearance
What were some of the assumptions regarding women’s involvement in crime?
What did Walker and Abbott believe?
That they were dependent on a male counterpart
“Women were dependent upon criminals in accordance with their social role dependent, that is, largely upon the guidance of men in illegal activity” Walker
“Women are inherently passive and men are inherently assertive” - M. Abbott
