Women, sexuality, and social control: A study in deviance

The perception of lesbian women as more criminal than heterosexual women can be seen in many facets of our culture over time. This study examines that perception as it appears in the media, government, politics, religion, entertainment, education and more. The assumption is also reviewed as it appears in sociological literature. Original data are used to examine this assumption. The data are also used in an analysis of two major sociological theories of crime; Social Bond theory (Hirschi 1969) and Self-Control Theory (Gottfredson and Hirschi 1990). Examination of these theories as they apply to women is the second main component to the study. All-female data provides a new perspective from which to evaluate the major traditions of deviance theory.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• McCammon, Lucy Wetzel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Britt, Chester L., III

• Women's Studies
• Sociology, Criminology and Penology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 McCammon, Lucy Wetzel

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591199383
AAI9712373
(UMI)AAI9712373

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22529