University Women's Beliefs and Attitudes about Sexuality: A Feminist Ethnography

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dc.contributor.advisorAyala, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorHaney, Carly-Ann
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-21T21:44:07Z
dc.date.available2017-04-21T21:44:07Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThis study explores female university students’ beliefs and attitudes about sexuality. A feminist ethnography was utilized in this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 female university students between the ages of 18-28 at the University of Calgary. Themes were compared across interviews and common themes and sub-themes were identified. The major themes that arose from participant interviews were as follows: defining features of university culture, defining sexuality, gender roles and sexual relationships, consent, and rape myths. Within the literature, themes regarding gender roles, consent, and rape myths are beliefs that can influence sexual assault labelling and reporting behaviours. Primary findings indicated that more research is needed to understand these beliefs and attitudes and how they influence both sexuality and sexual assault reporting behaviours in a university context. Lastly, direct participant recommendations are provided which discuss areas of change regarding sexual violence prevention and consent education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHaney, C. (2017). University Women's Beliefs and Attitudes about Sexuality: A Feminist Ethnography (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28586en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28586
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3713
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySocial Work
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectSocial Work
dc.subject.otherWomen's Issues
dc.subject.otherQualitative Social Work
dc.subject.otherFeminist Social Work
dc.titleUniversity Women's Beliefs and Attitudes about Sexuality: A Feminist Ethnography
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Social Work (MSW)
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