Date of Award
4-2012
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Susan Caringella
Second Advisor
Dr. Angela Moe
Third Advisor
Dr. Zoann Snyder
Keywords
Rape, hooking-up, gender inequality, campus, feminist theory, prevention, man-woman relationships
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study examines the norms of hooking-up and compares these norms to rape culture in order to measure rape myth acceptance or supportive attitudes towards rape as they manifest in hook-up culture on campus. By consulting what is already published in scholarship about rape culture and rape myths, this study builds on the very limited literature on hook-up culture.
This study uses mixed methods to inquire about norms of hook-up culture and measures the rape myth acceptance and rape attitudes by gender of respondents in a Midwest campus environment. By addressing the issues that students face with gender inequality and tying the opinions and responses of the participants into the daily context of campus life, this study offers insight into the complex issue of hooking up and sexual assault and offers some possible solutions and new directions for future research, policy, and educational tools.
Recommended Citation
Staros, Karolina, "Rape Myth Acceptance and Rape Attitudes in Campus Hook-Up Culture" (2012). Masters Theses. 58.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/58