Ahlm, Kimmi Bjerregaard

Kroman, Ditte Stage

This study examines the tendencies of rape myth acceptance (RMA) amongst different subgroups. The study is based upon a survey (n= 1013) that has been distributed via social media platforms. To examine ones RMA, multiple correspondence-analysis (MCA) has been used. In continuation of MCA, intersectionality has been used to show how different social categories mutually affect each other and hence ones RMA. The purpose of intersectionality in this study is not to show injustice towards certain groups, but rather to examine if there is a double-marginalisation. MCA shows tendencies and patterns about how social categories together create different levels of acceptance towards rape-myths.Bourdieu's theory regarding habitus and capitals is used to explain the room created in MCA and also to explain different groups. The main findings showed that the groups with both a higher and lower level of economic and cultural capital were more likely to put the blame on women. Both of these groups had a higher level of capital volume and their parents had a lower level of education. Within these groups there were both men and women from the ages 31-56+. The groups that didn’t have as high a level of acceptance towards the myths were younger, lived in cities below 100.000 citizens, where of danish origin and their parents had a 3-3,5 years education. Furthermore the other groups either didn’t accept rape myths or had a very low level of acceptance. The study concludes that ones habitus especially affects ones RMA

Roskilde Universitet

Rape myth acceptance within subgroups and their patterns - An intersectional study of how social categories affect ones acceptance of different rape myths

Rape myth acceptance within subgroups and their patterns - An intersectional study of how social categories affect ones acceptance of different rape myths

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