Power and Coercion chapter 17 discussed various topics that tied with rape and sexual assault, from knowing how to cope to confronting a person that has offended you or someone else. Chapter 17 provided the theories and, concepts behind rape and sexual assault. There are five basic theories to the reason why rape and sexual assault occurs around the world, rapist psychopathology, victim participation, feminist, Evolutionary and sociological theories. Beginning with the first theory rapist psychopathology, this form of rape is seen as a disease model for humans that contribute to the behavior of rape. The theory is suggested that when humans have any mental health, intoxication, or any other thing wrong with them it helps explain why the behavior
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This theory seems as a threat to a woman because society sees women as weak especially to the average male since men are strong, and assertive they have power over any woman. In the social, economic, and political world, many encourage rape because it shows the separation of the sexes and the domination of the male over women. Last but certainly not least, sociological theory not much different from the feminist theory both sharing the same idea that men dominate. Sociology theory believes in “Balance of Power” the theory explains that rape is an expression of the power differential in society for example slavery. Both feminist and sociological theory believe that men are the ones on control and a way of controlling women should be through\ rape or any other sexual behavior that weakens a woman. Lastly evolutionary theory, this theory is explained as men should be there to impregnate and spread their seed, and women are there to protect their eggs. On a personal level, I feel as if this is a way of selecting carefully who you should have sexual intercourse with. Since this is a way of a woman having some kind of choice this theory does not spark the interest of the feminist and sociologist
This theory seems as a threat to a woman because society sees women as weak especially to the average male since men are strong, and assertive they have power over any woman. In the social, economic, and political world, many encourage rape because it shows the separation of the sexes and the domination of the male over women. Last but certainly not least, sociological theory not much different from the feminist theory both sharing the same idea that men dominate. Sociology theory believes in “Balance of Power” the theory explains that rape is an expression of the power differential in society for example slavery. Both feminist and sociological theory believe that men are the ones on control and a way of controlling women should be through\ rape or any other sexual behavior that weakens a woman. Lastly evolutionary theory, this theory is explained as men should be there to impregnate and spread their seed, and women are there to protect their eggs. On a personal level, I feel as if this is a way of selecting carefully who you should have sexual intercourse with. Since this is a way of a woman having some kind of choice this theory does not spark the interest of the feminist and sociologist