Sexism, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Assault

Toward Conceptual Clarity

Bibliographic Data

ID7077116
AuthorsJuanita M Firestone, Richard J Harris (0000-0002-4285-2215)
Year2009
Publication date2009-04-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeOTHER
VenueThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss325
OpenAlexW4239498279
ISBN9781405165518
LanguageEN
References cited10

Within many hierarchical, bureaucratic systems, cohesion is very highly valued, and divulging negative information about fellow employees or about the organization in general is taboo. Interestingly, cohesion has been used to exclude rather than include individuals seen as “outsiders” or “troublemakers” (e.g., women, race/ethnic minority members). Both sexism and sexual harassment have been used to keep individuals in their place within many organizational models. In addition, sexual assault has been used as a technique of control by those with power over those with less power, especially in closed organizational systems. While each of these processes can be used independently, they are often used in combination to provide a potent system of organizational control. The definition of sexual harassment includes such a wide spectrum of behaviors, including legally defined harassment, sexist behaviors, and sexual assault, that these behaviors may overlap in real‐life situations. Thus, there is still a lack of conceptual distinction among them to enable individuals to sort through the various conceptualizations

CLARITY · Criminology · Harassment · Harm · Poison control · Political science · Sexual assault · Taboo · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying

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