Cultural Criminology and Gender Consciousness

Naegler, Laura and Salman, Sara (2016) Cultural Criminology and Gender Consciousness. Feminist Criminology, 11 (4). pp. 354-374. ISSN 1557-0851

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Abstract

Cultural criminology emerged in the mid-nineties with defining texts written by Jock Young, Keith Hayward, and Jeff Ferrell, among others. Since its inception, it has been criticized for its shallow connections with feminist theory. While in theory cultural criminology clearly acknowledges the influence of feminist scholarship, it has in practice often only superficially ‘added’ on gender and sexuality to its scholarly investigations. Yet, as we argue, research identified with cultural criminology has much to gain from feminist theory. This article reviews a range of cultural criminological scholarship, particularly studies of subcultures, edgework, and terrorism. We investigate three themes significant for feminist research: masculinities and femininities, sexual attraction and sexualities, and intersectionality. Such themes, if better incorporated, would strengthen cultural criminology by increasing the explanatory power of resulting analyses. We conclude by advocating that feminist ideas be routinely integrated into cultural criminological research.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: cultural criminology, feminist criminology, feminist criminology scholarship, gender and sexuality, edgework, terrorism
Subjects: L900 Others in Social studies
M900 Other in Law
Department: Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Social Sciences
Depositing User: Paul Burns
Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2019 17:50
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2019 22:45
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/37537

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