Week 3 Reading Outline
Damn, YoWhos That Girl?An Ethnographic Analysis of Masculinity in Drug Robberies
Contreras (2009)
1. Who is The Girl and why is she important for drug robberies?
2. How do the expectations of masculinity play into drug robberies described by Contreras?
3. How is masculinity reproduced in the drug robberies? (how is The Girl rewarded for her part?
Is she adequately compensated? If not, why not according to the individuals interviewed by
Contreras?)
4. How does the role played by The Girl fit in with gender norms and gender expectations?
(nurturant role obligations and female beauty standards?)
Gender and Power on the Streets: Street Prostitution in the Era of Crack Cocaine Miller
(1995)
1. How did Miller (1995) conduct her study? What was her method?
2. How do gender power dynamics play out in women trading sex for crack (pg. 437)?
3. What role did pimps play in the lives of the prostitutes trading sex for crack in Millers article?
What about drug dealers? What about other drug users, particularly men?
4. What does Miller conclude about the suggestion that the streets are becoming more gender
equal?
Making sense of female offenders and their crimes using an integrated theory
Jan 28, 2026 11:59 PM
“Gender and Crime”
Using Steffensmeier and Allan’s gendered theory of female offending, describe how we can make sense of one (1) of the following female offenses we discuss this week: drug offenses, property crime, prostitution/sex work, women in gangs, or murder.
You should begin by describing what the findings are related to women and the offense you chose.
Respond to at least 1 student by Friday, January 30th at 11:59 p.m.
Making sense of female offenders and their crimes using an integrated theory
Due January 28 at 11:59 PM
(2-3 paragraphs)
Requirements: Complete
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