From Fritzl to #metoo
Twelve Years of Rape Coverage in the British Press
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“An important, rigorous and very readable book which will be an essential point of reference for future studies of sexual violence in the news. Tranchese demonstrates which myths about rape have persisted, as well as highlighting how they have adapted to the digital news environment. Her analysis is clear and persuasive and provides activists with new tools and evidence to push for change. This is feminist media studies at its best. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.”—Karen Boyle, Author #MeToo, Weinstein and Feminism, University of Strathclyde “This book is essential reading for anyone who really wants to understand how the myths and stereotypes around rape are moulded and sustained by the British media, distracting from the profound structural changes required to dismantle misogyny and deliver real justice for women, too often denied by the courts.”—Yvonne Roberts, journalist and campaignerThis is the first longitudinal study of the language used by the British press to talk about rape. Through a diachronic analysis informed by corpus linguistics and feminist theory, Tranchese examines how rape discourse has (or has not) changed over the past decade. With its detailed investigation of media representations, the book explores how age-old myths about sexual violence re-emerge in different forms within news narratives. Against the backdrop of twelve years of newspaper coverage of rape, including many high-profile cases, this study also traces the rise of “celebrity culture”, the emergence of #metoo, and the development of the backlash against it. The author places these historical events and recent trends within broader debates on feminism and the role played by (social) media in shaping contemporary rape discourse. This book provides a much-needed linguistic analysis which will be of particular interest to scholars and students of feminist studies, language and gender, corpus-assisted discourse studies, and gendered crime.Alessia Tranchese is Senior Lecturer in Communication and Applied Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Her research interests include the representation of violence against women in the media, online misogyny, and corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis.
This is the first longitudinal study of the language used by the British press to talk about rape. Through a diachronic analysis informed by corpus linguistics and feminist theory, Tranchese examines how rape discourse has (or has not) changed over the past decade. With its detailed investigation of media representations, the book explores how age-old myths about sexual violence re-emerge in different forms within news narratives. Against the backdrop of twelve years of newspaper coverage of rape, including many high-profile cases, this study also traces the rise of “celebrity culture”, the emergence of #metoo, and the development of the backlash against it. The author places these historical events and recent trends within broader debates on feminism and the role played by (social) media in shaping contemporary rape discourse. This book provides a much-needed linguistic analysis which will be of particular interest to scholars and students of feminist studies, language and gender, corpus-assisted discourse studies, and gendered crime.
Places media representations of rape within contemporary feminist debates, including those sparked by #metoo Offers detailed analysis of rape discourse and explores new avenues for synchronic and diachronic studies Examines coverage of high-profile cases over time and in context to celebrity culture and news values
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“This book has made me much more alert to the biased language used by the media’s reporting on male violence against women. Even those who already possess excellent media literacy and whose feminist lens is clear will learn much from this book and likely develop clearer vision for deep and critical reading of the news.” (Emma Dalton, Revista de Lenguas para fines específicos, Vol. 30, 2024)
“Fritzl to #metoo is definitely an important contribution to feminist research and engagement with sexual violence. It offers a nuanced and constructive approach to #metoo beyond the dichotomy of its achievements versus failures. ... Tranchese critically explores the broad sociopolitical context in which #metoo emerged and was disseminated. She highlights the potentialities of #metoo and its interconnections with broader feminist initiatives and agendas ... .” (Júlia Garraio, European Journal of Women’s Studies, Vol. 30 (4), November, 2023)
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“An important, rigorous and very readable book which will be an essential point of reference for future studies of sexual violence in the news. Tranchese demonstrates which myths about rape have persisted, as well as highlighting how they have adapted to the digital news environment. Her analysis is clear and persuasive and provides activists with new tools and evidence to push for change. This is feminist media studies at its best. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.”
—Karen Boyle, Author #MeToo, Weinstein and Feminism, University of Strathclyde
“This book is essential reading for anyone who really wants to understand how the myths and stereotypes around rape are moulded and sustained by the British media, distracting from the profound structural changes required to dismantle misogyny and deliver real justice for women, too often denied by the courts.”
—Yvonne Roberts, journalist and campaigner
“This analysisof what changed, and what didn’t, in British press coverage of sexual violence against women between 2009 and 2019 is a valuable and much needed contribution to our understanding of a pervasive social problem. Tranchese shows how the media’s choices about what to report and how contribute to that problem, and how recent developments like the rise of online media consumption and the ‘celebrification’ of news have made things worse. It’s a sobering but necessary read, which will be welcomed by linguists and other social scientists researching violence against women, media discourse or both.”
—Deborah Cameron, Professor of Language and Communication, University of Oxford, UK
“A fascinating analysis of linguistic and discursive patterns surrounding press reporting of sexual violence towards women both before and during the #MeToo era.”—Paul Baker, Professor of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, UK
“An exceptionally well-researched account of how the British media have represented sexual violence over the past two decades. Through
in-depth discourse analysis, Tranchese powerfully charts the mytholo- gies embedded in press coverage of men’s sexual violence against women, and details how these contribute to the social conditions that make such violence possible.”
—Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray, Deputy Director of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit at London Metropolitan University, UK
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