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| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cultural Studies |
| Early online date | 2 Dec 2019 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 2 Dec 2019 |
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Sexual violence at live music events : Experiences, responses and prevention. / Hill, Rosemary Lucy; Hesmondhalgh, David; Megson, Molly.
In: International Journal of Cultural Studies, 02.12.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual violence at live music events
T2 - Experiences, responses and prevention
AU - Hill, Rosemary Lucy
AU - Hesmondhalgh, David
AU - Megson, Molly
PY - 2019/12/2
Y1 - 2019/12/2
N2 - Recent media reporting has highlighted that incidents of sexual violence frequently occur at live music events. Sexual violence has significant impacts on the health of those who experience it, yet little is known of how it impacts on everyday engagements with music, nor what measures venues and promoters might take to prevent and respond to incidents. Through interviews with concert goers, venue managers, promoters and campaigning groups, we investigated experiences of sexual violence at indie, rock, punk and funk gigs in small venues in one English city. We show that sexual violence at live music events significantly impacts on (predominantly) women’s musical participation. We argue that venues and promoters must work proactively to create musical communities that act as a defence against the normalisation of sexual violence, taking inspiration from safer space policies.
AB - Recent media reporting has highlighted that incidents of sexual violence frequently occur at live music events. Sexual violence has significant impacts on the health of those who experience it, yet little is known of how it impacts on everyday engagements with music, nor what measures venues and promoters might take to prevent and respond to incidents. Through interviews with concert goers, venue managers, promoters and campaigning groups, we investigated experiences of sexual violence at indie, rock, punk and funk gigs in small venues in one English city. We show that sexual violence at live music events significantly impacts on (predominantly) women’s musical participation. We argue that venues and promoters must work proactively to create musical communities that act as a defence against the normalisation of sexual violence, taking inspiration from safer space policies.
KW - gender
KW - live music
KW - Prevention
KW - safe spaces
KW - sexual violence
KW - unwanted sexual attention
KW - prevention
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U2 - 10.1177/1367877919891730
DO - 10.1177/1367877919891730
M3 - Article
JO - International Journal of Cultural Studies
JF - International Journal of Cultural Studies
SN - 1367-8779
ER -