Perpetrating The Myth
Exploring Media Accounts of Rape Myths on 'Women's' Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2153298 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stacie Merken (0000-0001-8264-3138, Indiana University South Bend), Veronyka James (Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1176-1191 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.2019.1603531 |
| OpenAlex | W2938138635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 30 |
The majority of sexual assault victims knew their perpetrator, yet despite this, there remains a societal conceptualization that sexual assault is committed by strangers. These misperceptions stem in part from popular TV shows, specifically dramas, which further perpetuate various rape myths. This exploratory research examines media portrayals of sexual assault in American fictional and non-fictional crime shows (e.g., Law and Order: SVU, Snapped) on "women's networks" which is an important inquiry since there is a lack of analysis, and how these shows perpetuate misconceptions of what is considered "real" rape/sexual assault. A combined total of 108 hours of TV shows on five channels aimed for female audiences were watched to determine what rape myths, if any, were demonstrated. As a result, six rape myths in total were identified in the majority of episodes, further diffusing a distorted social constructionism of what constitutes "real" rape/sexual assault. Results and future research are addressed
Art · Conceptualization · Criminology · Exploratory research · Literature · Mythology · Poison control · Sexual assault · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender Studies · Law in Society and Culture · Medicine · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
Media Use, Viewing Women as Sexual Objects, and Rape Myth Acceptance Among U.S. College Women
Lexico-grammatical Analysis of Media Representation of Men in Rape Coverage
Perceptions of False Rape Reports and Rape Myth Acceptance Toward Women Victims
‘I put it all out there. I have nothing to hide. It’s my mom’
Gendered victim-blame and survivor representation framing on television
Fiction as an ally to make journalism more believable
The Impact of Media Watching and Victim Gender on Victim and Offender Blameworthiness and Punishment
Neutralizing Rape
You’re Never Really Safe
Relations Between Rape Myths, Ambivalent Sexism, Social Dominance Orientation, and Right-Wing Authoritarianism Across Gay and Straight Women and Men
Prejudice Behind Bars
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower
Basic Content Analysis
Rape on Prime Time
Interrater reliability and agreement of subjective judgments.
Rethinking validity and reliability in content analysis
Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010
Judging Victims
Content Analysis in Mass Communication
Blurring the Lines
Too Ashamed to Report
Prime-Time Representations of Female Federal Agents in Television Dramas
False Allegations of Sexual Assault
Prevalence and Effects of Rape Myths in Print Journalism
Images of Sex and Rape
Rape
Prevalence of Rape Myths in Headlines and Their Effects on Attitudes Toward Rape
Television Viewing and Rape Myth Acceptance among College Women
The use and opposition of rape myths in prime-time television dramas
Theoretical consideration of female sexual predator serial killers in the United States
Cultural myths and supports for rape
Stop Blaming the Victim
Rape Myths
Unfounding Sexual Assault
Beyond Blurred Lines
Rape Myths in the Media
| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 2,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |