Performing Gender: A Discourse Analysis of Theatre-Based Sexual Violence Prevention Programs

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ISSN 0027-6021

AUTHOR:
Susan V. Iverson

TITLE:
Performing Gender: A Discourse Analysis of Theatre-Based Sexual Violence Prevention Programs

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Iverson, S. V. (2006). Performing Gender: A Discourse Analysis of Theatre-Based Sexual Violence Prevention Programs. NASPA Journal, 43(3), Art. 10. Retrieved September 09, 2008, from http://publications.naspa.org/naspajournal/vol43/iss3/art10

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ABSTRACT:
Among the numerous approaches that are employed to prevent sexual violence, the performance of scenarios has become one of the ‘promising practices’ in U.S. postsecondary education. This article describes findings from a pilot study to analyze scripts used for theatre-based sexual violence prevention programs. Employing the method of discourse analysis, this study analyzed five sexual violence prevention scripts from three postsecondary institutions to identify the predominant discourses taken up to depict men and women in theatre-based sexual violence prevention programs. Analysis revealed dominant discourses of masculinity and femininity shaping images of men as heroes and abusers and women as vulnerable and victims. The article concludes with recommendations for student affairs practice.

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