The code of silence : the impact of culture on reporting acts of sexual victimization for Black women at HBCUs
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Camille Kluttz-Leach (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Carl Lashley
Abstract: This study investigated the cultural barriers that Black women at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face when deciding whether to report acts of sexual victimization and how those barriers operate as a silencing agent. Underpinned by critical race theory and Black feminist thought, this study presented an opportunity to identify the specific barriers to reporting sexual victimization for Black women at HBCUs and to examine the impact that culture has on reporting practices. Qualitative interviews with Black women students between the ages of 18 and 25 at HBCUs, blended with critical policy analysis and textual analysis underpinned by BFT and CRT, were utilized to identify and highlight the importance of the intersectionality of race, gender, culture, and Black female stereotypes as factors to reporting. Additionally, six cultural themes emerged from the data and revealed how navigating cultural and legal barriers influence whether Black women at HBCUs will report acts of sexual victimization. Implications will help understand and improve the reporting of sexual victimization by Black women at HBCUs and create safer, more supportive learning environments. Keywords: Black women, sexual victimization, HBCUs, critical race theory, Black feminist thought
The code of silence : the impact of culture on reporting acts of sexual victimization for Black women at HBCUs
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2021
- Keywords
- Black women, sexual victimization, HBCUs, critical race theory, Black feminist thought
- Subjects
- African American women college students $x Violence against
- African American universities and colleges
- Rape in universities and colleges
- Feminism and higher education