Citation

Buddie AM, Miller AG. Sex Roles 2001; 45(3-4): 139-160.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

This research examined personal beliefs and perceptions of cultural stereotypes surrounding rape victims. Students (ages 18-21) at a primarily Caucasian University listed either their personal beliefs or their perceptions of cultural stereotypes surrounding rape victims and rated a specific rape victim either according to their personal beliefs or their perceptions of cultural stereotypes. Personal beliefs about rape victims tended to focus more on perceptions of victim reactions to the rape (e.g., depression, anxiety, etc.) rather than on rape myths (e.g., she asked for it, was promiscuous, etc.). Perceptions of cultural stereotypes, however, comprised rape myths rather than the victim's reactions to rape. The authors propose that perceptions of rape victims are more multifaceted than has previously been suggested. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Sex Roles, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by Springer)

Adult Female
Adult Male
Adult Perceptions
Rape Supportive Attitudes
Rape Myth
Rape Perceptions
Sexual Assault Perceptions
College Student Perceptions
College Student Research
Cultural Factors
Racial Stereotype
Violence Against Women
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