Historique
Article de Périodique
Keeping out of trouble: Female crack cocaine dealers in England (2014)
Auteur(s) :
FLEETWOOD, J.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
91-109
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
ANGLETERRE
;
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
SEXE FEMININ
;
CRACK
;
REVENDEUR
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
DIFFERENCE DE GENRE
;
ENTRETIEN
Résumé :
This paper offers a rare insight into women's experiences dealing crack cocaine. Drawing on interviews with eight women, this research finds that, although the retail-level crack trade is male dominated, it is not simply a man's world. This paper examines the strategies that successful female dealers employed, demonstrating that women reflexively took their gender into account to made cognizant choices about what, when and how to deal. Dealing strategies were a response not solely to the gendered nature of the drug market but also to women's gendered social positions, relationships and identities. Performing respectable femininity was a key strategy for keeping dealing hidden and keeping out of trouble. This paper is underpinned by the concept of 'doing gender'.
Affiliation :
Department of Criminology, University of Leicester, The Friars, Leicester, UK