Messerschmidt

Question 1

What does Messerschmitt use to explain men’s higher rates of offending?

Answer 1

Concept of Masculinity

Question 2

What does Messerschmitt argue masculinity is?

Answer 2

A social construct or ‘Accomplishment’

Question 3

What does Messerschmitt argue is the most dominant, prestigious form of masculinity?

Answer 3

Hegemonic masculinity

Question 4

What is hegemonic masculinity achieved through?

Answer 4

Working in the paid labour market, subordination of women, heterosexism

Question 5

What do subordinated masculinities include?

Answer 5

Gay men - no desire to accomplish HM, also lower classes and em men who lack the resources

Question 6

What does Messerschmitt see c+d as?

Answer 6

Resources for accomplishing masculinity

Question 7

What do White MC Youths have to do?

Answer 7

Subordinate themselves to teachers - accommodating masc in school - outside oppositional form e.g. drinking and pranks

Question 8

What do White WC Youths have less chance of?

Answer 8

Educational success so masc is oppositional in and out school - constructed around sexist attitudes - e.g. Willis’ lads

Question 9

What may Black lower WC Youths have few of?

Answer 9

Expectations of a reasonable job and may use gang membership and violence to express their masc or turn to serious property crime

Question 10

What do MC men use crime for?

Answer 10

Corporate crime for HM

Question 11

AO3

Answer 11

Overworks concept of masc to explain all males’ crimes, from joy riding to embezzlement, trespass, WCC etc…