英文摘要 |
Gender equality laws and gender mainstreaming policies are transforming police forces that once were exclusively male. However, images of police masculinity and male-centered bravery persist at both public and institutional levels, frequently marginalizing female officers in the process. Beginning with the assumption that effective police work requires far more than simple physical-force masculinity, this study investigates the structural practices that form and consolidate ideological links between that masculinity and police work. The findings suggests that police work definitions tend to prioritize physical force and attack capacity, thereby constructing a gender category-linked hierarchy of wu-wen strategies. The resulting systemic political and social orders justify the presumption that men are more suited to police work, thereby bolstering the above-mentioned ideological links. To achieve gender inclusivity, the masculinity cult in policing must be reexamined, mechanisms that value force must be dismantled, and job definitions must be expanded to incorporate more diverse policing practices. |