gender socialisation

• GENDER SOCIALISATION

  2022 (UK) - 96% of prison population = male

  WHY - explanation suggests - result of how we socialise boys and girls, and the differing norms and accepted behaviours we have for each gender
• GENDER SOCIALISATION - Socialisation

  process by which we learn norms, customs and skills necessary to participate in society

  sociologists claim, during socialisation - boys = encouraged to be risk-takes and tough, unlike girls who are closely supervised and controlled

  therefore - boys grow up to be more inclined to engage in risky and aggressive behaviours and have more opportunity to, as they aren't monitored like girls
• GENDER SOCIALISATION - Role of Parents - Cohen

  argued that during childhood, the same sex parent is an important role model for learning appropriate behaviours

  girls have easy access to their mothers, but traditionally fathers are less available to sons, so the son seeks alternative role models, often peer groups

  male peer groups reward 'masculine' behaviours through acceptance, popularity and high status

  criminal behaviour enables such behaviours to be demonstrated and rewards elicited
• GENDER SOCIALISATION - extra description

  Heidensohn - women are less likely to engage in criminal behaviours in a patriarchal society because their behaviour is closely controlled in all aspects of their life

  may not be that women don't desire to engage, but simply don't have the opportunity to
• GENDER SOCIALISATION - Media

  TV soaps and dramas - gender stereotypes are reinforced

  women = home-maker and child-raise, while men = bread-winners and family's physical protector

  >reporting crime< - instils fear of being a victim in women

  crimes of violent/sexual nature tend to make headlines

  therefore, may be over-reporting crimes where women are the victim, therefore females are more likely to 'stay safe' at home when it's dark and less likely out committing crimes