The socio-cultural context of rape: a cross-cultural study

Journal of Social Issues • Vol/Iss. 37 • Published In 1981 • Pages: 5-27 •

By Sanday, Peggy Reeves

Abstract

This article offers an analysis of the rape of women cross-culturally, positing that rape is present under certain cultural circumstances. The author tests for correlations between rape and aspects of sexual repression, group violence, childrearing, and ideologies of male dominance. There are significant associations between male sexual violence and other types of violence, as well as between rape and ideologies of male dominance.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
Sexual repression will be associated with the incidence of rape (22).	Not Supported
Intergroup and interpersonal violence will be associated with male sexual violence (22).	Supported
The character of parent-child relationships will be associated with male sexual violence (22).	Partially supported
Incidence of rape will be associated with a social ideology of male dominance (22).	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Kate Cummings Amelia Piazza

The socio-cultural context of rape: a cross-cultural study

Journal of Social Issues • Vol/Iss. 37 • Published In 1981 • Pages: 5-27 • Cite

By Sanday, Peggy Reeves

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

Journal of Social Issues • Vol/Iss. 37 • Published In 1981 • Pages: 5-27 •