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Sexualized Violence and Neoliberal Discourse.
Liam Downey1, Asa Iacobucci1, Micah A Pyles1
11877University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA.
Violence Against Women
|August 18, 2022
Summary
Sexual and gender violence reinforce neoliberal discourse through media portrayals, body practices, and norms. These acts of sexualized violence uphold both patriarchal and neoliberal societal structures.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Media Studies
Background:
- Limited research exists on the intersection of sexual/gender violence and neoliberal discourse.
- Neoliberalism's influence on societal structures and individual behaviors is increasingly scrutinized.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate how sexual and gender violence reinforce neoliberal discourse.
- To analyze the cultural scripts underlying sexualized violence and their connection to patriarchal and neoliberal ideologies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of mainstream media portrayals of women and girls.
- Examination of female body practices influenced by media.
- Investigation of gendered sexual-agency norms.
- Study of sexual harassment and rape incidents.
Main Results:
- Portrayals of women/girls, body practices, sexual-agency norms, sexual harassment, and rape are sexualized and violent.
- These elements share common cultural scripts derived from patriarchal and neoliberal discourse.
- Sexualized violence perpetuates existing gender and class hierarchies.
Conclusions:
- Sexualized violence, encompassing media images and societal norms, reinforces both patriarchal and neoliberal discourse.
- These reinforcing mechanisms contribute to the maintenance of established gender and class orders.
- Further research is needed to fully understand the societal implications of this reinforcement.
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