Incorporation
Governing Gendered Violence in a State of Disempowerment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2228158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Poulami Roychowdhury (McGill University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 852-888 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/713132 |
| OpenAlex | W3153504374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 72 |
Gender and legal scholars argue that law enforcement personnel govern gendered violence by selectively protecting “good victims” and imposing social control. This article shows why these theories are not universally applicable. Using 26 months of participant observation and interview data with law enforcement personnel in the state of West Bengal, India, this article identifies an alternate set of governmental practices termed incorporation. Law enforcement personnel incorporated women by reassigning casework and encouraging extralegal repossessions and punishment. This governmental model rewarded women with organizational connections, not women who were “good victims.” And instead of expanding state control, it delegated authority to civilians. These findings underscore how low enforcement capacity and political mobilization influence the way law enforcement governs gendered violence in a postcolonial, developing context
Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Political science · Politics · Punishment (psychology) · Social control · Sociology · State (computer science) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |