• Please note any readings with no URL’s will be handed out in class the week prior. 
• The readings, news articles, and podcasts listed below are meant to inspire conversation and do not necessarily reflect the personal beliefs or ideas of the course instructor.

 

Class 1 (2/1/22): Introduction to the Course; What is Sex? What is Gender?

Readings:

Cohen, J. W., & Harvey, P. J. (2007). Misconceptions of gender: Sex, masculinity, and the measurement of crime. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 14(2), 223-233.

Landers, S., & Gruskin, S. (2010). Gender, sex, and sexuality—same, different, or equal?. American journal of public health, 100(3), 397-397. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820053/pdf/397.pdf)

Reis, E. (2016). Pronoun Privilege. Nursing Clio. https://nursingclio.org/2016/09/27/pronoun-privilege/

NO CLASS TUESDAY 2/8/22 – FRIDAY SCHEDULE @CUNY

Class 2 (2/15/22): Gender, Sex, and the Law

Readings:

Long, L. J. (2021). The ideal victim: A critical race theory (CRT) approach. International Review of Victimology, 27(3), 344-362. (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0269758021993339)

Rodre, S., Hedlund, J., Liljeberg, J., Kristiansson, M., Masterman, T., & Sturup, J. (2019). Psychopathy-associated personality traits influence crime-scene behavior in male homicide offenders. Nordic journal of psychiatry, 73(8), 471-474. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08039488.2019.1626907)

Youngs, D., Canter, D., & Cooper, J. (2004). The facets of criminality: A cross-modal and cross-gender validation. Behaviormetrika, 31(2), 99-111. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225183298_The_Facets_of_Criminality_A_Cross-Modal_and_Cross-Gender_Validation)

Podcast: Stuart P. Green, “Criminalizing Sex: A Unified Liberal Theory.” New Books in Sex, Sexuality, and Sex Work. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stuart-p-green-criminalizing-sex-a-unified-liberal/id1566777999?i=1000520939883)

Class 3 (2/22/22): Theories of Crime and Sex and Gender

Readings:

Lennox, R. A. (2022). “There’s Girls Who Can Fight, and There’s Girls Who Are Innocent”: Gendered Safekeeping as Virtue Maintenance Work. Violence against women, 28(2), 641-663. (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1077801221998786)

Tidefors, I., Ingevaldson, S., & Goulding, A. (2019). Recidivism in criminal behavior—A 10-year follow-up study of 45 adolescent boys identified as sex offenders. Nordic psychology, 71(2), 93-103. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19012276.2018.1514644)

Tsapalas, D., Parker, M., Ferrer, L., & Bernales, M. (2021). Gender-based violence, perspectives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Hispanic health care international, 19(1), 23-37. (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1540415320924768)

Class 4 (3/1/22): Police Intervention and Sex and Gender

Readings:

Barry, D., & Singer, J. E. (2018). The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/11/nyregion/sex-workers-massage-parlor.html

Jeltsen, M. (2021). This is Why Cops Shouldn’t Handle All Domestic Violence Calls. The Cut. https://www.thecut.com/amp/2021/09/gabby-petito-body-cam-cops-fail-domestic-violence-victims.html

Storey, J. E., & Strand, S. (2017). The influence of victim vulnerability and gender on police officers’ assessment of intimate partner violence risk. Journal of family violence, 32(1), 125-134. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10896-016-9905-0)

Class 5 (3/8/22): Intimate Partner Violence

Readings:

Tehee, M. Beck, C., & Anderson, E. (2013). Sex Differences in Intimate Partner Abuse Victimization. In C. Raghavan & S. Cohen (Eds.), Domestic Violence: Methodologies in Dialogue (pp. 53-79). Northeastern University Press. **Read until pg 73, then skip to discussion

(READ THIS ONE FIRST) Stark, E. (2013). Do Violent Acts Equal Abuse? In C. Raghavan & S. Cohen (Eds.), Domestic Violence: Methodologies in Dialogue (pp. 79-101). Northeastern University Press.

Podcast: Van Ness, J. (Executive Producer). (2021, July 28). What’s the Cost of Intimate Partner Violence? With Sonya Passi. In Getting Curious. https://www.earwolf.com/show/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness/.

Class 6 (3/15/22): Intimate Partner Violence among LGBTQ+

Readings:

Island, D., & Letellier, P. (1991). Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them. Who are the Victims? (pp. 86-122). Harrington Park Press.

Lippy, C., Jumarali, S. N., Nnawulezi, N. A., Williams, E. P., & Burk, C. (2020). The impact of mandatory reporting laws on survivors of intimate partner violence: intersectionality, help-seeking and the need for change. Journal of Family Violence, 35(3), 255-267. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10896-019-00103-w)

In Class: Broomfield, N. (Director), Broomfield, B., (Director), & Hoeferlin, M. (Director). (2014). Tales of the Grim Sleeper. United States: Lafayette Films & South-Central Films. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MspO5rC6Vps&ab_channel=TIFFOriginals)

Class 7 (3/22/22): Human Trafficking

Readings:

Broad, R. (2015). ‘A vile and violent thing’: Female traffickers and the criminal justice response. British Journal of Criminology, 55(6), 1058-1075. (https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/55/6/1058/451150)

Vanwesenbeeck, I. (2019). The making of “The trafficking problem.” Archives of sexual behavior, 48(7), 1961-1967. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-018-1367-4)

Podcast:

Bonner, D. (Executive Producer). (2021, May 8). Understanding the Nuances of Sex-Trafficking. In Prevention is Now with PCASA. Prarie Center Against Sexual Assault. https://anchor.fm/preventionisnow.

Class 8 (3/29/22): Human Trafficking among LGBTQ+

Readings:

Barron, I. M., & Frost, C. (2018). Men, boys, and LGBTQ: invisible victims of human trafficking. In Handbook of sex trafficking (pp. 73-84). Springer, Cham.

Schwarz, C., & Britton, H. E. (2015). Queering the support for trafficked persons: LGBTQ communities and human trafficking in the heartland. Social Inclusion, 25(1), pp. 67-75. (https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/172)

Recommended at-home viewing: Anderson, B. (Director). (2020). Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. United States: Muck Media.

Class 9 (4/5/22): Sex Work

Readings:

Dennis, J. P. (2008). Women are victims, men make choices: The invisibility of men and boys in the global sex trade. Gender Issues, 25(1), 11-25.

Stewart, T. J. (2021). “Dear higher education, there are sex workers on your campus”: Rendering visible the realities of US college students engaged in sex work. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. (http://ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=2021-87928-001&site=ehost-live)

Class 10 (4/12/22): Sex Work among LGBTQ+

Readings:

Legg, A., & Raghavan, C. (2020). Not safe for all: A mixed-methods study of violence against men in commercial sex. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339348527_Not_safe_for_all_A_mixed-methods_study_of_violence_against_men_in_commercial_sex)

Minichiello, V., Mariño, R., Browne, J., Jamieson, M., Peterson, K., Reuter, B., & Robinson, K. (1999). A profile of the clients of male sex workers in three Australian cities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 23, 511–518. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1467-842X.1999.tb01308.x)

In class: “Why We Should Stop Romanticizing Prostitution – Melissa Farley”

SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS 4/19/22

Class 11 (4/26/22): Sex Offenses

Readings:

Cain, C. M., & Anderson, A. L. (2016). Female sex offenders: Public awareness and attributions. Violence and victims, 31(6), 1044-1063. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308340913_Female_Sex_Offenders_Public_Awareness_and_Attributions)

Hayes, S., & Carpenter, B. (2013). Social moralities and discursive constructions of female sex offenders. Sexualities, 16(1-2), 159-179. (https://eprints.qut.edu.au/218915/1/57214.pdf)

In class: Case Study

Class 12 (5/3/22): Hate Crime

Readings:

Daigle, E. (2018). Victimology: The Essentials. Contemporary Issues in Victimology: Hate Crimes (pp. 403-416). Sage.

Walters, M. A., Paterson, J., Brown, R., & McDonnell, L. (2020). Hate crimes against trans people: assessing emotions, behaviors, and attitudes toward criminal justice agencies. Journal of interpersonal violence, 35(21-22), 4583-4613. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317960765_Hate_Crimes_Against_Trans_People_Assessing_Emotions_Behaviors_and_Attitudes_Toward_Criminal_Justice_Agencies)

Class 13 (5/10/22): Child Abuse

Balsam, K. F., Lehavot, K., Beadnell, B., & Circo, E. (2010). Childhood abuse and mental health indicators among ethnically diverse lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 78(4), 459. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911995/pdf/nihms180800.pdf)

Herman, J. (2015). Trauma and Recovery. Child Abuse (pp. 96-115). Basic Books.

Riggs, D. W., & Bartholomaeus, C. (2018). Gaslighting in the context of clinical interactions with parents of transgender children. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 33(4), 382-394. (http://www.damienriggs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Parents-of-transgender-children-and-gaslighting.pdf)

Class 14 (5/17/22): Student presentations, final paper due