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Garland, Tammy S., Kathryn A. Branch, and Mackenzie Grimes. "Blurring the Lines: Reinforcing Rape Myths in Comic Books." Feminist Criminology 11. (2011): 48–68. Added by: joachim (4/23/22, 3:16 PM) Last edited by: joachim (4/23/22, 4:39 PM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1177/1557085115576386 BibTeX citation key: Garland2011 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Gender, Myth, Statistics, Violence Creators: Branch, Garland, Grimes Collection: Feminist Criminology |
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Through the use of popular culture constructs, individuals are exposed to an overabundance of images that validate rape myths. Although studies have examined rape in popular culture, little attention has been given to the use of rape myths in comic books as a means to reinforce hegemonic masculinity. Using a convenience sample taken from popular comic book series, this content analysis examined the prevalence of rape and the myths used to create such portrayals as well as discuss the negative impact the perpetuation of rape culture has on society. Findings indicate that the reinforcement of rape myths is present within mainstream comic books. Rape myths that were supported included a number of rape survivor, rape perpetrator, and victim blaming myths.
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