ERIC Number: EJ1252199
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Politics versus Policies: Fourth Wave Feminist Critiques of Higher Education's Response to Sexual Violence
Gardiner, Rita A.; Shockness, Michelle; Almquist, Jennifer M.; Finn, Hayley
Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, v12 n3 p319-336 2019
This article uses the lens of fourth-wave feminism to examine media accounts of institutional and student responses in two cases of sexual violence at institutions of higher education. Competing discourses reveal a disconnect between what institutions say they do and students' actual experiences of the institutional handling of sexual violence cases. When policies, actions, and values are not fully aligned, institutions of higher education are unable to respond to societal and institutional injustices. Hence, recommendations for better alignment between institutional values and actions are proposed.
Descriptors: Feminism, Violence, Sexual Abuse, College Students, College Environment, School Safety, School Policy, Values, Foreign Countries, Political Issues, Crime, College Role, Legal Responsibility, Activism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; California
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