Misogyny in Rap Music
@article{Weitzer2009MisogynyIR, title={Misogyny in Rap Music}, author={Ronald Weitzer and C. Kubrin}, journal={Men and Masculinities}, year={2009}, volume={12}, pages={29 - 3} }
Rap music has a reputation for being misogynistic, but surprisingly little research has systematically investigated this dimension of the music. This study assesses the portrayal of women in a representative sample of 403 rap songs. Content analysis identified five gender-related themes in this body of music—themes that contain messages regarding ‘‘essential’’ male and female characteristics and that espouse a set of conduct norms for men and women. Our analysis situates rap music within the… CONTINUE READING
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