RT Article
T1 “It's Like a Drive by Misogyny”: Sexual Violence at UK Music Festivals
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 2
SP 372
OP 393
A1 Bows, Hannah
A2 Day, Aviah
A2 Dhir, Alishya
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1878572482
AB Despite increasing scholarly and media attention on sexual violence in public spaces, including those associated with the night-time economy and licensed venues, music festivals have been largely absent from research and policy. This paper presents the findings from the first UK study of sexual violence at music festivals, drawing on data from interviews with 13 women who have experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault at a festival. Analysis reveals that sexual violence at festivals occurs on a continuum and represents an extension of rape culture through which sexual violence is culturally condoned and normalized, enabled through a number of environmental and culture features that are unique to festivals.
K1 live music venues
K1 Public spaces
K1 music festivals
K1 Misogyny
K1 Sexual Harassment
K1 Sexual Violence
DO 10.1177/10778012221120443