An Intersectional Analysis of Sexual Harassment in Housing

Bibliographic Data

ID2367174
AuthorsGriff Tester (0000-0003-2443-8253, Georgia State University, Atlanta, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume22
Issue3
Pages349-366
Publication date2008-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0891243208317827
OpenAlexW2026800234
LanguageEN
Citations received30
References cited15

Research on sexual harassment in the workplace is extensive, yet research on sexual harassment in housing is extremely limited. In this study, the author qualitatively analyzes 60 cases of sexual harassment in rental housing to expand on recent research addressing this topic by examining the forms and processes of housing-related sexual harassment in more detail, with a particular focus on class and race. This study reveals that sexual coercion is the most common form of sexual harassment for women in housing. It also demonstrates the intersections of race, gender, and class in shaping this harassment. Landlords used their institutional authority in the housing context and racialized gender stereotypes to exploit tenants'economic vulnerabilities and sexually coerce them. Landlords also used these strategies to defend themselves against complaints of harassment

Criminology · Geography · Harassment · Poison control · Political science · Sexual coercion · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law in Society and Culture · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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