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Thinking Allowed: The Politics of Sleep - Women Who Kill

22/06/2011

The Politics of Sleep - Women Who Kill

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, The Politics of Sleep - Women Who Kill

Laurie discusses the politics of sleep and women who kill.

What happens when a woman commits murder? Laurie discusses a new study of the media and judiciary reacting to a very unusual event. Also, the politics of sleep.

One third of us now think we are sleep deprived. Why should that be? Who loses the most and how is society reacting? Laurie is joined by Stephen Williams to discuss a new area for sociology, the contested area of the 'politics of sleep'. 
Also, what happens when a woman commits murder? It is a very rare event and can challenge ingrained notions about the nature of femininity. Perhaps because of that, a new study finds that there are existing stereotypes which guide the reaction of both the media and the judiciary to women who kill. Lizzie Seal and Louise Westmarland join Laurie to discuss our attitudes towards women, murder and femininity
Producer: Charlie Taylor.

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