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The Socio‐Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross‐Cultural Study

The Socio‐Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross‐Cultural Study This research departs from the familiar assumption that rape is an inherent tendency of male nature, and begins with the assumption that human sexual behavior, though based in a biological need, is an expression of cultural forces. The incidence, meaning, and function of rape in a cross‐cultural sample of tribal societies are presented. Two general hypotheses guide the research: first, the incidence of rape varies cross‐culturally; second, a high incidence of rape is embedded in a distinguishably different cultural configuration than a low incidence of rape. The data suggest that rape is part of a cultural configuration which includes interpersonal violence, male dominance, and sexual separation. Rape is interpreted as the sexual exprsssion of these forces in societies where the harmony between men and their environment has been severely disrupted. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Social Issues Wiley

The Socio‐Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross‐Cultural Study

Sanday, Peggy Reeves
Journal of Social Issues , Volume 37 (4) – Oct 1, 1981
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Wiley
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1981 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
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0022-4537
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1540-4560
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10.1111/j.1540-4560.1981.tb01068.x
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Abstract

This research departs from the familiar assumption that rape is an inherent tendency of male nature, and begins with the assumption that human sexual behavior, though based in a biological need, is an expression of cultural forces. The incidence, meaning, and function of rape in a cross‐cultural sample of tribal societies are presented. Two general hypotheses guide the research: first, the incidence of rape varies cross‐culturally; second, a high incidence of rape is embedded in a distinguishably different cultural configuration than a low incidence of rape. The data suggest that rape is part of a cultural configuration which includes interpersonal violence, male dominance, and sexual separation. Rape is interpreted as the sexual exprsssion of these forces in societies where the harmony between men and their environment has been severely disrupted.

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Journal of Social Issues – Wiley

Published: Oct 1, 1981

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