"What does the university have to do with it?”: Perceptions of rape culture on campus and the role of university authorities

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dc.contributor.authorOrth, Zaida
dc.contributor.authorvan Wyk, Brian
dc.contributor.authorAndipatin, Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-19T08:05:39Z
dc.date.available2022-05-19T08:05:39Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIn April 2016, the #Endrapeculture protests spread across South African university campuses. These protests raised awareness of university policies regarding rape and sexual assault cases on campus. The protesters accused the university management of perpetuating a rape culture through policies which reinforced victim-blaming and protected perpetrators of sexual assault. Through the use of hashtag campaigns and public demonstrations, the movement quickly gained momentum across social and mainstream media. This momentum served to put pressure on university administrations to be accountable for cases of sexual assault on campuses. Movements calling out universities for perpetuating a rape culture are not unique to South Africa; as similar movements have been initiated at other university campuses across the globe. This article examines the rape culture discourse that emerged on Facebook following the #Endrapeculture protests. Specifically, we look at how people perceived rape culture and the role of university management in handling sexual assault.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOrth, Z. et al. (2020). "What does the university have to do with it?”: Perceptions of rape culture on campus and the role of university authorities. South African Journal of Higher Education,34(2), 191‒209. https://doi.org/10.20853/34-2-3620en_US
dc.identifier.issn1753-5913
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.20853/34-2-3620
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7432
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_US
dc.subjectSocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectNaturalistic observationen_US
dc.subjectRape cultureen_US
dc.subjectUniversity authoritiesen_US
dc.subjectSexual assaulten_US
dc.title"What does the university have to do with it?”: Perceptions of rape culture on campus and the role of university authoritiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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