Sexual assault on the college campus [[electronic resource] ] : the role of male peer support / / Martin D. Schwartz, Walter S. DeKeseredy

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480236503321
• Autore: Schwartz Martin D
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1997
• ISBN: 0-8039-7026-9; 1-5063-1900-9; 1-322-41704-0; 1-4522-6332-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DeKeseredyWalter S. <1959->
• Disciplina: 362.883
• Soggetti: Rape - United States; Dating violence - United States; Women college students - Crimes against - United States; Male college students - United States - Psychology; Men - Socialization - United States; Peer pressure - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-220) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 - Sexual Assault on North American College Campuses; Campus Crime; What Is Sexual Assault?; The Incidence and Prevalence of Campus Sexual Assault; Why Aren't Victims of Sexual Assault on Campus Taken Seriously?; Summary; Chapter 2 - Male Peer-Support Theories of Sexual Assault; Kanin's Reference Group Theory; The Standards of Gratification Thesis; Sanday's Psychoanalytic Theory of Gang Rape; Male Peer-Support Models; Suggestions for Further Theoretical and Empirical Work; Summary; Chapter 3 - Growing Up in a Rape-Supportive CultureA Male-Dominated Society; Growing Up Male in North America; The Study of Masculinities; Sexual Abuse Before Coming to College; The Influence of Rape Myths; Pornography and Sexual Assault; The Rape Supportive Society and Hidden Victims; Woman Abuse Affects Men Also: Josh's ; Story; Summary; Chapter 4 - Factors Associated With Male Peer Support for Sexual Assault on the College Campus; Alcohol Consumption; Male Support-Group Membership; The Particular Elements of Male Peer-Support Groups; Sports Teams and Violence Against Women; Absence of DeterrenceSummary; Chapter 5 - Prevention and Policy Implications; Target Hardening: Sexual Assault Prevention Through Opportunity Reduction; Educational Campaigns; Alcohol Policies; Codes of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures; Prevention; Men's Strategies; News-Making Criminology; Summary; Appendix: Catherine's Story; References; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The authors reveal university campuses in the United States and Canada as rape supportive cultures, where male peer support is used to validate and sustain masculine dominance over women, and argue that pro-feminist men need to openly confront this issue.