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Narrating the moral geography of rape in Swedish newspapers

Nilsson, Gabriella LU orcid (2019) In Palgrave studies in crime, media and culture p.119-146
Abstract
In the master narrative of rape some women’s testimonies of sexual violence become particularly tainted with doubt and disbelief. Conversely, only some men’s sexually violent acts are unconditionally marked by guilt and blame. The chapter stresses the spatial dimension of this master narrative of rape. With an analysis of two hyper-medialised Swedish gang rape cases, it is highlighted how a moral geography is evoked in news narratives of rape. More specifically, it is argued that location, and narratives of women and men crossing boundaries, walking in line, being in place or invading space are used as proxy for the socio-spatial dimensions of power and morality.
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publication status
published
subject
keywords
News media, Narrative, Rape, Place, Space, Intersectionality
host publication
Rape Narratives in Motion
series title
Palgrave studies in crime, media and culture
editor
Andersson, Ulrika ; Edgren, Monika ; Karlsson, Lena and Nilsson, Gabriella
pages
119 - 146
publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN
978-3-030-13852-3
978-3-030-13851-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-13852-3_6
language
English
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yes
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65ff95b4-62d9-4e15-9578-53e06bb2d92f
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2019-05-17 11:12:49
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