TV Rape: Television's Communication of Cultural Attitudes toward Rape

Brinson, Susan L.

doi:10.1080/07491409.1989.11089734

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“…Projansky convincingly shows that even educational videos about rape and rape prevention have been unable to provide truly feminist discourse because even they continue to heighten anxiety for potential rape victims, perpetuate the focus on white protagonists, engage in objectification of women's bodies, and strongly suggest that rape prevention is the responsibility of individual women. While its basic findings reinforce those of other scholars of rape in the mass media including Benedict (1992), Brinson (1989), Clover (1992), Cuklanz (1996Cuklanz ( , 2000, Moorti (2001), Watching Rape breaks new ground in both its ambitious scope and impressive detail. Its comprehensive analysis of rape prevention independent video is unique among rape/media scholarship.…”

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The limitations of mass mediated discourses on rape

Cuklanz¹

2003

Review of Communication

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The limitations of mass mediated discourses on rape

Cuklanz¹

2003

Review of Communication

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“…However, the available data indicate that myths are fairly prevalent when the topic of rape is broached in programming. For example, Brinson (1992) analyzed 26 prime-time television storylines that contained references to rape, and found that the average storyline contained at least one reference to a rape myth. Brinson found that 42% of the storylines suggested that the rape victim wanted to be raped, 38% of the storylines suggested that the victim lied about the assault, and 46% of the storylines suggested that the victim had "asked for it" in the way that she dressed or acted (male and female characters were equally likely to make this accusation).…”

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Television Viewing and Rape Myth Acceptance among College Women

Kahlor

Morrison

2007

Sex Roles

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Prior research has shown that people who consume pornographic movies and magazines are more likely to accept rape myths. The results of the present study build on that research to link the acceptance of rape myths to general, daily television use among college women. Furthermore, our data show that college women who watch more television are more likely to believe that rape accusations are false. In addition, the data support a positive relationship between conservative political ideology and rape myth acceptance. However, the data do not support the cultivation hypothesis; that is, television use did not correlate with the overestimation of rape in society. The results suggest the need for additional research focused on the role that general television viewing may play in perpetuating rape-related misperceptions.

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“…Depictions of SV have also become increasingly popular on television, particularly crime dramas (Cuklanz & Moorti, 2006). In an analysis of 26 prime time television shows containing rape story lines, Brinson (1992) found that rape myths were present, on average, 5.08 times per story line. In regard to film, the R-rated slasher genre (i.e., a subgenre of horror films in which the villain [usually male] stalks and murders his or her victims [usually female] in a graphically violent manner) has frequently been criticized for showing sexual acts and violence against women, with one third of sex scenes characterized by violence (Linz & Donnerstein, 1994), approximately 1.38 scenes per slasher film depict sex and violence concomitantly (Welsh, 2009), and as many as 22% of female characters die in sexual situations (Molitor & Sapolsky, 1993).…”

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The Impacts of Sexual Media Exposure on Adolescent and Emerging Adults’ Dating and Sexual Violence Attitudes and Behaviors: A Critical Review of the Literature

Rodenhizer

Edwards

2017

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Dating violence (DV) and sexual violence (SV) are widespread problems among adolescents and emerging adults. A growing body of literature demonstrates that exposure to sexually explicit media (SEM) and sexually violent media (SVM) may be risk factors for DV and SV. The purpose of this article is to provide a systematic and comprehensive literature review on the impact of exposure to SEM and SVM on DV and SV attitudes and behaviors. A total of 43 studies utilizing adolescent and emerging adult samples were reviewed, and collectively the findings suggest that (1) exposure to SEM and SVM is positively related to DV and SV myths and more accepting attitudes toward DV and SV; (2) exposure to SEM and SVM is positively related to actual and anticipated DV and SV victimization, perpetration, and bystander nonintervention; (3) SEM and SVM more strongly impact men's DV and SV attitudes and behaviors than women's DV and SV attitudes and behaviors; and (4) preexisting attitudes related to DV and SV and media preferences moderate the relationship between SEM and SVM exposure and DV and SV attitudes and behaviors. Future studies should strive to employ longitudinal and experimental designs, more closely examine the mediators and moderators of SEM and SVM exposure on DV and SV outcomes, focus on the impacts of SEM and SVM that extend beyond men's use of violence against women, and examine the extent to which media literacy programs could be used independently or in conjunction with existing DV and SV prevention programs to enhance effectiveness of these programming efforts.

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TV Rape: Television's Communication of Cultural Attitudes toward Rape

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

The limitations of mass mediated discourses on rape

The limitations of mass mediated discourses on rape

Television Viewing and Rape Myth Acceptance among College Women

The Impacts of Sexual Media Exposure on Adolescent and Emerging Adults’ Dating and Sexual Violence Attitudes and Behaviors: A Critical Review of the Literature

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