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Social media is an increasingly pertinent facet of popular culture. Research has found that a rape culture, a culture that tolerates and condones sexual assault, is evident in many forms of pop culture. This study looks at the way sexual assault is discussed in social media through an examination of Internet memes, trends and images that go viral online. The study found that there is evidence to belief a rape culture exists online. It offers solutions for decreasing incidences of gender-based attacks online.
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- The Presence of Rape Culture in Social Media Through an Examination of Internet Memes
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- Ortiz, Analise Tomai (Author)
- Durfee, Alesha (Thesis director)
- McGibbney-Vlahoulis, Michelle (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (Contributor)
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2014-12
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