Codes of Commitment to Crime and Resistance: Determining Social and Cultural Factors over the Behaviors of Italian Mafia Women
Journal article
Authors | Cayli, Baris |
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Abstract | This article categorizes thirty-three women in four main Italian Mafia groups and explores social and cultural behaviors of these women. This study introduces the feminist theory of belief and action. The theoretical inquiry investigates the sometimes conflicting behaviors of women when they are subject to systematic oppression. I argue that there is a cultural polarization among the categorized sub-groups. Conservative radicals give their support to the Mafia while defectors and rebels resist the Mafia. After testing the theory, I assert that emancipation of women depends on the strength of their beliefs to perform actions against the Mafiosi culture. |
Keywords | mafia women; Crime; deviance; Behaviour |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Deviant Behavior |
ISSN | 0163-9625 |
1521-0456 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2014.977206 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/607740 |
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hdl:10545/607740 | |
Publication dates | 18 Nov 2014 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 May 2016, 14:13 |
Accepted | 26 Aug 2014 |
Rights | An error occurred on the license name. |
Archived with thanks to Deviant Behavior | |
Contributors | University of Stirling |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/93ww1/codes-of-commitment-to-crime-and-resistance-determining-social-and-cultural-factors-over-the-behaviors-of-italian-mafia-women
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