The idea of a polis that protects its inhabitants from external enemies with its walls is in contrast with the current image of a metropolis that contains the threat of social decay. This reversal of perspective has been influenced by industrialization and urbanization, both of which have in common the movement of the population from rural to urban areas. The urban has undergone disproportionate growth, becoming not only the hub of economic activity, trade and information, but also of violence and deterioration. A climate of tension that seems to affect women's sense of security more, despite statistics showing a lower rate of victimization than men. Consequently, this paradox leads to labeling women's concern as irrational, when in reality it is not: cities are not neutral places that women can enjoy freely, since they must always remain on guard against male judgment and appropriation. The most common example of this imposition is harassment, which presents itself as a form of sexual terrorism, or according to Goffman (1972) a violation of civil inattention, which fuels women's fear, favoring the implementation of precautionary behaviors and exclusion from the public sphere. Therefore, this thesis aims to analyze the urban insecurity of the female gender in the context of the Veneto Region. First, an analysis of the literature was carried out through various search engines such as Psychinfo and Google Scholar, which led secondly to compose a questionnaire on urban gender security, administered to women over the age of 18 who reside and/or frequent for various reasons the seven provinces of the Veneto Region, with the aim of identifying their needs and the psychosocial factors that can influence their feeling safe in public environments. In conclusion, the integration of the gender dimension in the design of urban policies aims at equality and inclusion according to a principle of exploration of differences, which incorporates the recognition of similarities between the sexes, as well as the differences between women and men. A process that have to be supported by the promotion of women's empowerment through participation in decision-making practices.
L’idea di polis che con le sue mura protegge gli abitanti dai nemici esterni, si contrappone all’immagine attuale di metropoli che contiene la minaccia di degrado sociale. Tale rovesciamento di prospettiva è stato influenzato dall’industrializzazione e dall’urbanizzazione, accomunate dallo spostamento della popolazione dal rurale all’urbano. Quest’ultimo ha subito una crescita sproporzionata, diventando non solo il fulcro dell’attività economica, del commercio e dell’informazione, ma anche della violenza e del deterioramento. Un clima di tensione che sembra intaccare maggiormente il senso di sicurezza femminile, nonostante le statistiche mostrino un minor tasso di vittimizzazione rispetto agli uomini. Di conseguenza, questo paradosso porta ad etichettare la preoccupazione delle donne come irrazionale, quando in realtà non lo è: le città non sono luoghi neutrali di cui possono godere liberamente, poiché devono sempre restare in guardia contro il giudizio e l’appropriazione maschile. L’esempio più comune di questa imposizione sono le molestie, che si presentano come una forma di terrorismo sessuale, o secondo Goffman (1972) una violazione della disattenzione civile, che alimenta la paura delle donne, favorendo la messa in atto di comportamenti precauzionali e l’esclusione dalla sfera pubblica. Sulla scia di quanto detto, questa tesi, si propone di analizzare l’insicurezza urbana del genere femminile nel contesto della Regione Veneto. Primariamente è stata svolta un’analisi della letteratura attraverso vari motori di ricerca come Psychinfo e Google Scholar, che ha portato in secondo luogo a comporre un questionario sulla sicurezza urbana di genere, somministrato a donne di età maggiore di 18 anni che risiedono e/o frequentano per diversi motivi le sette province della Regione Veneto, con l’obiettivo di identificare i loro bisogni e i fattori psicosociali che possono influenzare il sentirsi al sicuro negli ambienti pubblici. In conclusione, l’integrazione della dimensione di genere nella progettazione delle politiche urbane mira all’uguaglianza e all’inclusione secondo un principio di esplorazione delle differenze, che incorpora il riconoscimento delle somiglianze tra i sessi, nonché delle diversità tra donne e uomini. Un processo che deve essere supportato dalla promozione dell’empowerment femminile attraverso la partecipazione alle pratiche decisionali.
Insicurezza urbana e genere: quali fattori psicosociali influenzano il senso di sicurezza ed inclusione delle donne
MIOTTO, LAURA
2024/2025
Abstract
The idea of a polis that protects its inhabitants from external enemies with its walls is in contrast with the current image of a metropolis that contains the threat of social decay. This reversal of perspective has been influenced by industrialization and urbanization, both of which have in common the movement of the population from rural to urban areas. The urban has undergone disproportionate growth, becoming not only the hub of economic activity, trade and information, but also of violence and deterioration. A climate of tension that seems to affect women's sense of security more, despite statistics showing a lower rate of victimization than men. Consequently, this paradox leads to labeling women's concern as irrational, when in reality it is not: cities are not neutral places that women can enjoy freely, since they must always remain on guard against male judgment and appropriation. The most common example of this imposition is harassment, which presents itself as a form of sexual terrorism, or according to Goffman (1972) a violation of civil inattention, which fuels women's fear, favoring the implementation of precautionary behaviors and exclusion from the public sphere. Therefore, this thesis aims to analyze the urban insecurity of the female gender in the context of the Veneto Region. First, an analysis of the literature was carried out through various search engines such as Psychinfo and Google Scholar, which led secondly to compose a questionnaire on urban gender security, administered to women over the age of 18 who reside and/or frequent for various reasons the seven provinces of the Veneto Region, with the aim of identifying their needs and the psychosocial factors that can influence their feeling safe in public environments. In conclusion, the integration of the gender dimension in the design of urban policies aims at equality and inclusion according to a principle of exploration of differences, which incorporates the recognition of similarities between the sexes, as well as the differences between women and men. A process that have to be supported by the promotion of women's empowerment through participation in decision-making practices.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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