akr804#so345 How are crimes of resistance and masculinity linked? Do you think in an effort to display their masculinity, these boys end up participating in crimes of resistance, like Spider keeping his hands in his pockets? Does playing into the ideas of masculinity strengthen or limit the boys' agency and freedom in their choices?
@akr804 I think they are linked through the concept of secondary deviance. From my understanding crimes of resistance are used to reaffirm the masculinity that is endangered through social control forms. I think that this can also be tied in with the concept of dignity as the boys think that crimes of resistance increase their dignity and in turn their maculinity as well. I think that the boys think this increases their freedom and agency as they feel that without it they have no freedom.#so345