Bill Cosby and the African American media: an exploration of the conversation of rape and sexual assault in the African American community

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dc.contributor.advisorBarlow, Jameta N.
dc.contributor.authorBakare, Ajibola
dc.contributor.departmentTowson University. Department of Women's and Gender Studiesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-17T19:39:51Z
dc.date.available2017-08-17T19:39:51Z
dc.date.issued2017-08-16
dc.date.submitted2017-05
dc.description(M.S.) -- Towson University, 2017en_US
dc.description.abstractBill Cosby is regarded as one of the most impactful figures within the African American community, which made the numerous sexual assault allegations raised against him contentious within and outside of the African American community. The media is a primary source of information, and more recently, online media has dominated print media as the number one source for information. In recognition of the Bill Cosby scandal, this study utilized grounded theory to analyze and develop themes around platforms within the African American online media, specifically the online platforms of Ebony and Essence magazines, as they are among the most recognized magazines within that community. Grounded theory was used to examine how the African American community responded to the allegations raised against Bill Cosby, in order to understand how rape and sexual assault are framed and discussed within that community. Several themes developed, leading to the emergence of the Fractured Conversation Model (FCM). FCM includes a discussion of rape and sexual assault and engagement of race, class, and gender dynamics, but also includes utilization of victim blaming and perpetuation of rape culture.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://cdm17252.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/etd/id/56969/en_US
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.format.extentvi, 60 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M22R3NX2X
dc.identifier.otherTSP2017Bakare
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/4530
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.titleBill Cosby and the African American media: an exploration of the conversation of rape and sexual assault in the African American communityen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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