'Hard Charger' or 'Station Queen'? Policing and the Masculinist State
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Gender, Place & Culture
- Vol. 8 (1) , 55-71
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09663690120026325
Abstract
Gender dynamics are continually displayed in police departments. A prevailing masculinism favors an aggressive patrol style and emphasizes felony arrests. By contrast, the dominant reform model in policing, community policing, trumpets close and cooperative relations with citizens. Community policing is thus resisted by masculinist officers who would rather chase 'bad guys' than attend neighborhood meetings. The author illustrates these gendered dynamics with field data from observations of the Los Angeles Police Department, and suggests that masculinism in the state works not just to uphold patriarchy but to suppress efforts toward greater democracy.Keywords
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