A Cultural Perspective for Understanding How Campus Environments Perpetuate Rape-Supportive Culture

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Published: May 1, 2010

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Sarah J. Argiero
Jessica L. Dyrdahl
Sarah S. Fernandez
Laura E. Whitney
Robert J. Woodring

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This article explores the promotion of a rape-supportive culture in three distinct environments: a university residence hall common area, football tailgate event, and a bar. Key features of a rape-supportive culture are the acceptance of rape myths, promotion of hegemonic masculinity, and peer support. Our findings indicate the existence of rape-supportive culture through male controlled environments, use of women as entertainment, influence of interactions between men, and the desensitization of sex.

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Argiero, S. J., Dyrdahl, J. L., Fernandez, S. S., Whitney, L. E., & Woodring, R. J. (2010). A Cultural Perspective for Understanding How Campus Environments Perpetuate Rape-Supportive Culture. Journal of the Student Personnel Association at Indiana University, 38, 26–40. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jiuspa/article/view/5000
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2010: JOURNAL OF THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION
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