Publication Date
2023
Abstract
Throughout this literature review, I will be discussing sexual victimization rates among students who are affiliated with Greek life. I will attempt to answer whether Greek affiliation correlates with higher sexual victimization rates among female students. I will additionally identify if and how college institutions enable sexual victimization rates. This literature review aims to identify a correlation between sexual victimization and Greek life. Along with using socialist feminism theory to understand sexual victimization, this literature review will also discuss terms such as token resistance, rape myth acceptance, and sexual scripts. In reviewing evidence from past studies and literature reviews, I demonstrate how Greek affiliation is associated with increased sexual victimization rates. This paper concludes that in addition to Greek life being associated with increased risks of sexual victimization, other societal factors may render such association spurious.
Recommended Citation
Stroheker, Erica
(2023)
"Societal Factors Enabling Increased Rates of Sexual Victimization Within Greek-Life,"
Perspectives: Vol. 15, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholars.unh.edu/perspectives/vol15/iss1/8