Deck 21: Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture: Why Are Some Fraternities More Dangerous Places for Women

Question 1

Rape culture refers to the ______.

A) incidence of rape
B) set of values and beliefs surrounding rape
C) specific settings in which rape is likely to occur
D) cause of rape

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which assumption is the basis for the authors' study?

A) Rape is part of the social construction of gender.
B) Men's sexuality is more natural and uncontrollable than women's sexuality.
C) All fraternities provide an environment conducive to rape.
D) Alcohol and drug use promote rape.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Gender segregation would be most evident at a ______.

A) fraternity
B) low-risk house
C) bar
D) high-risk house

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What has replaced dating on many college campuses?

A) acquaintance rape
B) fraternity parties
C) monogamous relationships
D) hooking up

Question 5

Which feature of college life impedes meaningful social interactions between men and women on college campuses?

A) alcohol
B) the bar scene
C) fraternities
D) lecture halls

Question 6

The authors found that men were more likely to treat women poorly on college campuses when they ______.

A) were in a group of men
B) spent more time alone
C) belonged to a fraternity
D) had sisters as siblings

Question 7

The hill was another name for ______.

A) a popular bar
B) a high-risk fraternity
C) hooking up
D) Greek life

Question 8

At high-risk houses, men usually talked about their sexual exploits with women they did not know or respect. These women are known as ______.

A) faceless victims
B) chatterers
C) hookups
D) high-risk partners.

Question 9

Students' behavior at bars was most similar to their behavior at ______.

A) high-risk houses
B) the quad
C) low-risk houses
D) the library

Question 10

Which statement accurately reflects how the men interviewed on campus responded to the legal definition of rape?

A) Men denied that rape occurs on campus.
B) Men understood the complexities involved in the legal definition of rape.
C) Men believed rape and date rape were the same thing.
D) Men acknowledged that rape is prevalent in Greek life.

Question 11

Define "chatter" in the context of a high-risk fraternity.

Question 12

Provide the legal definition of rape. Which aspect of this definition did men in the study disagree with?

Question 13

Discuss how life at high-risk houses promoted gender segregation.

Question 14

Compare and contrast the atmosphere and students' behavior at the first and second bar in the study.

Question 15

According to the women and men interviewed on the campus, who or what set the scene for gender relations?