Tag: masculinity

How Class Bias Stereotypes Play a Role in Decisions to Arrest

How Class Bias Stereotypes Play a Role in Decisions to Arrest The role of class bias stereotypes in police decision-making has been studied extensively since the publication of Aaron Cicourel’s 1968 book, The Social Organization of Juvenile Justice. In it, he showed how police officers’ decisions to arrest were based on class bias stereotypes they […]

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Exploring the Concept of Toxic Masculinity: A-Level Sociology Explanations

Exploring the Concept of Toxic Masculinity The term ‘toxic masculinity‘ was first coined by sociologist Shepard Bliss in the late 1980s. It has since become a widely accepted concept, used to describe masculine behavior that is deemed harmful to society or individuals. In this blog post, we’ll explore what toxic masculinity is and why it […]

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