Defining sexual misconduct : power, media, and #MeToo /

Defining Sexual Misconduct investigates shifts in media coverage of sexual violence and details significant changes in public discourse about sexual harm. In 2015, the New York Times ran just a single headline with the term "sexual misconduct." Three years later, it ran dozens of such head...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Hannem, Stacey, 1979- (Author), Schneider, Christopher J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2022].
Subjects:	Sex crimes > Press coverage > North America. Sexual harassment > Press coverage > North America. MeToo movement > Press coverage > North America. Sex offenders > Press coverage > North America. Mass media and crime > North America. MeToo movement > North America > Public opinion. Sex offenders > North America > Public opinion. Mass media and sex > North America. Mass media and criminal justice > North America. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Sexual Misconduct and Mass Media
Discourse of Sexual Misconduct
Trial by Media
Politicization of Sexual Misconduct
Stigma and the "Weinstein Effect"
#Me Too Phenomenon
Acknowledging Sexual Misconduct and the "Grey Zone"
Concluding Thoughts: Sexual Misconduct and the Pursuit of Justice.