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RAPE CULTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Social Problems
- Social Law
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- victim blaming
1, record 1, English, victim%20blaming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- victim-blaming 2, record 1, English, victim%2Dblaming
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Victims are often overtly accused or perceived as partially or fully bearing the responsibility for what was done to them and the resulting stigmatisation against the family. As such, victim-blaming is a central component of rape culture. 3, record 1, English, - victim%20blaming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droit social
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culpabilisation de la victime
1, record 1, French, culpabilisation%20de%20la%20victime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- condamnation de la victime 2, record 1, French, condamnation%20de%20la%20victime
correct, feminine noun
- reproches faits aux victimes 2, record 1, French, reproches%20faits%20aux%20victimes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les victimes sont souvent ouvertement accusées ou perçues comme portant partiellement ou totalement la responsabilité de ce qui leur a été fait et la stigmatisation de la famille qui en résulte. Ainsi, la culpabilisation de la victime est un élément central de la culture du viol. 3, record 1, French, - culpabilisation%20de%20la%20victime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Criminology
- Sociology of Women
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rape culture
1, record 2, English, rape%20culture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rape culture includes jokes, TV, music, advertising, legal jargon, laws, words and imagery, that make violence against women and sexual coercion seem so normal that people believe that rape is inevitable. 2, record 2, English, - rape%20culture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Criminologie
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culture du viol
1, record 2, French, culture%20du%20viol
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La culture du viol décrit un environnement social et médiatique dans lequel les violences sexuelles trouvent des justifications, des excuses sont simplement banalisées, voire acceptées. C'est par exemple un environnement qui culpabilise les femmes quant à leurs tenues et leur apparence. Dire (ou penser) qu'une femme victime de viol qui se balade seule le soir en talons et en mini-jupe «l'a bien cherché», c'est faire peser sur la victime la responsabilité du crime – car le viol est un crime, n'est-ce pas [...] 2, record 2, French, - culture%20du%20viol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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