The research presented here provides an empirical test of six models of rape. These models are: (1) the social disorganization model, (2) a model which hypothesizes a southern subculture of violence, (3) a model which hypothesizes a racial subculture of violence, (4) a sexual inequality model, (5) a cultural model of rape, and (6) a model which hypothesizes a link between pornography and rape Results support the social disorganization model with over half of the variance in rape rates among Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) explained. The models suggesting a southern subculture of violence and a racial subculture of violence both failed to achieve empirical support. The sexual-inequality model received only minimal support; occupational sex-segregation emerged as the only significant predictor of rape rates. The cultural model also received minimal support. Finally, the hypothesis which suggests a relationship between pornography and violence against women was not supported. The variables retained in the final model explained over sixty-two percent of the variance in rape rates / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_26415 |
| Date | January 1989 |
| Contributors | Gentry, Cynthia S (Author), Sheley, Joseph F (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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