PSYC 367/WmSt 366:  Gender Issues in Psychology

Spring 2004            Virginia Norris, Ph.D.

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CHAPTER 12
Economic & Political Life: Power, Status & Achievement
Sexual Terrorism
  • Crimes of Violence
      • cut across socioeconomic lines;
      • are the crimes least likely to be reported;
      • when reported are the crimes least likely to be brought to trial or to result in conviction;
      • are often blamed on the victim;
      • are generally not taken seriously; and
      • fuse dominance and sexuality
    • Sexual Terrorism
      • Rape
        • Stranger Rape
          • What is rape?
          • Statistics
          • Who gets raped?
          • Societal Attitudes
          • Rapists
            • Who are they?
              • Profiles
              • 35% of college men might if they were sure they wouldn’t get caught!
            • Attitudes of Actual and Potential Rapists
              • callous attitudes about the purpose of sex
              • strong sex-role stereotypes
              • accept myths about rape
              • agree that interpersonal violence can be used to gain control over one’s sexual partner
            • Paths of Sexual Aggression
              • Hostile Masculinity
              • Sexual Promiscuity
            • Types of Rapists
              • 1 & 2--Opportunistic rapists
              • 3--Angry
              • 4--Overt Sadists
              • 5--Muted Sadists
              • 6 & 7--Sexualized, Non-sadists
              • 8 & 9--Vindictive
            • Loneliness and Hostility
              • Lonely males are likely to be hostile
              • Lonely males are more likely to aggress against both men and women
        • Date Rape
          • What is it?
          • Does it really occur?
        • Childhood Sexual Abuse
          • Statistics
          • Outcomes
            • Psychological
            • Physical
            • Sexual Dysfunction
          • Book
            • Maltz, W. (1991). The sexual healing journey: A guide for survivors of sexual abuse. New York: Harper Perennial.
      • Domestic Violence
        • What is it?
        • Is it really serious?
        • Why don’t the women just leave?
      • What predicts abusive relationships?
        • Possessiveness
    Sexual Harassment
      • quid pro quo
      • Hostile environment