Does Exposure to 'Manosphere' Content Reduce Bystander Intervention Intentions in Sexual Violence Cases?
By Lauren Kennedy, London Metropolitan University. This study examined whether exposure to manosphere, neutral or feminist media content influenced bystander efficacy, intervention intentions and rape myth acceptance. Sixty participants were allocated to one of three conditions (n = 20 per group) and completed self-report measures assessing general bystander confidence (Bystander Efficacy Scale; BES), likelihood of intervening in a risky vignette scenario (VIG), and rape myth
Aug 27
Silence by Institutions: A Comparative Study of Femicide and State Responses in England and Wales and Italy
By Federica Aurora Salanitri, London Metropolitan University. Femicide represents one of the most severe forms of gendered violence. It exposes the limits of state protection, despite extensive legal frameworks addressing domestic abuse and lethal violence in both Italy and England and Wales. This dissertation adopts a qualitative, documentary-based comparative methodology to examine how legal definitions, institutional structures and professional cultures shape the state’s
Aug 6
Gendered Hierarchies of Violence: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Female-Perpetrated Domestic Abuse in UK Newspapers
By Mia Hatch, University of Surrey. This dissertation investigates the construction of gendered narratives in UK newspaper coverage of female-perpetrated domestic abuse (DA). Even though existing research and campaigning has extensively explored DA, there remains to be an insufficient focus on the portrayal of female perpetrators and male victims in news media. This raises important questions around how evolving dynamics of DA is going to be understood, if reporting still op
Jul 23