Communicating/Muting Date Rape: A Co-Cultural Theoretical Analysis of Communication Factors Related to Rape Culture on a College Campus

Previous studies suggest that college campuses foster a rape culture in which date rape (most commonly, rape of women) is an accepted part of campus activity (Buchwald, Fletcher, & Roth, 1993; Sanday, 2007). In focus groups at a Midwestern university, researchers asked students about rape as the...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Communication Research 2009-11, Vol.37 (4), p.465-485
Main Authors: Burnett, Ann, Mattern, Jody L., Herakova, Liliana L., Kahl, David H., Tobola, Cloy, Bornsen, Susan E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Campuses
Co-cultural Theory
College campuses
College Students
Colleges & universities
Communication research
Cultural Influences
Date Rape
Dating (Social)
Environmental Influences
Focus Groups
Gender Differences
Interpersonal communication
Muted Group Theory
Rape
School Culture
Social Attitudes
Social Influences
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
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Summary:Previous studies suggest that college campuses foster a rape culture in which date rape (most commonly, rape of women) is an accepted part of campus activity (Buchwald, Fletcher, & Roth, 1993; Sanday, 2007). In focus groups at a Midwestern university, researchers asked students about rape as they experienced it or knew about it on campus. The study revealed attitudes and perspectives about rape communicated from cultural, social, and individual levels. Co-researchers' comments indicated such attitudes exist in relation to and are expressed through behaviors preceding potential incidences of rape, during rape itself, and in response after rape occurs. Throughout this process, college students, especially females, were muted, potentially contributing to the creation and perpetuation of a campus rape culture.
ISSN:0090-9882
1479-5752
DOI:10.1080/00909880903233150