The Invisible Intruder
Women's Experiences of Obscene Phone Calls
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2368822 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carole J Sheffield (William Paterson College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 483-488 |
| Publication date | 1989-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089124389003004006 |
| OpenAlex | W2069630491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 2 |
The analysis of male sexual violence as an integrated phenomenon rests on a theoretical premise that violence and its threat are the foundation of male dominance. I call this phenomenon 'sexual terrorism': the system by which males frighten, and by frightening, dominate and control females. Sexual terrorism is manifested through both actual and implied violence and takes many forms. This article discusses the obscene phone call, a commonly experienced form of intimidation. In this study, while respondents reported a variety of responses to obscene phone calls, most experienced them as 'terroristic.' The dynamics of obscene telephone calls mirror the social construction of gender and the fusion of dominance and sexuality
Computer security · Criminology · Harassment · Human sexuality · Intimidation · Phenomenon · Phone · Phone call · Political science · Premise · Sexual violence · Sociology · Terrorism · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2024 (35) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |