As we work our way through Missoula, we'll delve into Krakauer's sources and search out some of our own. You'll work in groups of two or three. For each reading, your group's job is three-fold:
1. Look at the sources Krakauer cites. Read/skim through them to see how they are useful and to examine whether his use of them is appropriate.
2. Search our library resources to find other research that might be more useful or that might help us build a fuller understanding of the issues Krakauer raises in the book.
3. Develop an annotated citation for each source you deal with. We'll use MLA format for the citation. For the annotation, we're looking for 3-5 sentences that inform all of us what this source covers--what it's good for, in effect.
Publish those sources as you gather them. You can just post them as responses to this blog post.
As group members, keep a complete listing of the annotated entries you find. Later in September, we'll combine them all into one annotated bibliography that we can all use--and add to--as the semester progresses.
Enjoy!
The Criminal Justice Sytem: Statistics. (2016). Retrieved from RAINN: https://.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-system
ReplyDeleteThis page from the website RAINN.org—the largest anti-sexual violence organization (per their website)—gives statistics of perpetrators in relation to other crimes committed. This includes number reported to police, number of reports that lead to arrest, number of cases referred to a prosecutor, number of cases that lead to a felony conviction, and number of incarcerations.
Whitney, E. (2015, April 22). Missoula County Prosecutor Kirsten Pabst's Statement on Jon Krakauer's Book. Montana Public Radio.
This is a statement by Kirsten Pabst, the Missoula County prosecutor, from Jon Krakauer’s book Missoula that was released shortly after the release of the book. Her statement argues the role of a prosecutor, acknowledges her department had problems in communication, and shares the action taken to improve the department and how it handles rape and sexual assault cases.
Florio, G. (2015, April 20). Gwen Florio: Krakauer's Book Accurate . Montana Public Radio. (E. Whitney, Interviewer) Retrieved from http://mtpr.org/post/gwen-florio-krakauers-book-accurate
This online interview is with Gwen Florio, shortly before the release of Krakauer's book. She discusses the accuracy of the book (she attended parts of the trail), how he used transcripts that were on the record, and use of the college disciplinary hearing. In addition, she discusses the controversy surrounding certain parts of the book.
Chapter 7 Sources:
ReplyDeleteWithin our team, we decided to break down this chapter, giving each team member a few pages to focus on. I studied the first few pages of the chapter, specifically focusing on introducing the assault of Kaitlynn Kelly by Calvin Smith. These pages go into depth about the details of the events leading upto the assault, the assault itself, and Kaitlynn's actions afterward. While much of the content was about Kaitlynn's experience, one cultural reference that I decided to focus on was a social media post by Smith. He quoted popular TV Show "Family Guy", stating that "women are not people god just put them here for mans entertainment." After a friend corrected him, Smith replied "Ahhh, I wish I had that power." (p. 76) This post shows Smith's clear opinion of women as objects, and frames his assault of Kaitlynn as a power move. Considering Smith's reference to this popular tv show as his own opinions about women, I decided to focus on the affects of media portrayal of women on violence against women.
The first source that I looked at was "Men's Objectifying Media Consumption, Objectification of Women, and Attitudes Supportive of Violence Against Women." by Paul Wright and Robert Tokunaga. This source looks at the correlation between the portrayal of women in the media and men's behavior, specifically their attitudes regarding violence toward women. Wright and Tokunaga stated in their abstract the results of their study: That " associations between men's exposure to objectifying media and attitudes supportive of violence against women were meditated by their notions of women as sex objects... which, in turn, predicted stronger attitudes supportive of violence against women." This source cites frequent exposure of reality television shows and lifestyle magazines that objectify women had a particularly strong affect on men's attitudes of support of violence against women. I believe that this comes into play, not only in Smith's behavior, but also in the general societal constructs that promote the dismissal of the severity of violence against women that allow assailants to get away with their crimes.
Citation: Wright, Paul, and J. Tokunaga. "Men’s Objectifying Media Consumption, Objectification of Women, and Attitudes Supportive of Violence Against Women." Archives of Sexual Behavior 45.4 (2016): 955-64. Web.
Another source that I read regarding media attitudes toward women and violence was "Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Violent and Sexually Degrading Depictions of Women." by Daniel Linz, Edward Donnerstein, Steven Penrod, and Henry Reis. Their research consisted of exposing college age men to a variety of R-rated movies with varying degrees of violence. After showing the men the films, they then showed them a reenacted sexual assault trial, and asked them to judge the assailant and victim. They found that the young men exposed to violent films were "less anxious and depressed and showed declines in negative affective responses." They also stated that the men showed less sympathy toward the victim in the simulation, and less empathy toward victims in general. I believe that this resource would be helpful in a similar way as the previously listed source, showing the connections between prolonged exposure toward violence against women in the media and attitudes toward women.
Citation: Linz, Daniel G., Edward Donnerstein, Steven Penrod, and Reis, Harry T. "Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Violent and Sexually Degrading Depictions of Women."Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 55.5 (1988): 758-68. Web.
ReplyDelete“Quarterly Report.” Montana Attorney General’s Office, Department of Justice. January 2015. Retrieved from.
The Montana Attorney General’s Office does a quarterly report that articulates problems in Montana, specific counties that have problems, and tries to figure out how to better serve its citizens. In this particular report, the problem with sexual assault in Montana is brought up and the General’s Office reports that Anne Munch, a nationally renowned expert on issues surrounding sexual assault cases, has been hired to try and tackle the problem. This can be used to back up a concluding statement about what is being done in Missoula, or Montana as a whole.
Miller, M. E. “Montana quarterback receives $245K settlement for university’s ‘unfair and biased’ rape investigation.” The Washington Post. 17 February, 2014. Retrieved from.
This article updates people on the Johnson case, which ended in his acquittal. He received $245,000 as a settlement for the unfair trial he was given. This can be used in an argument about rape because it shows how unfair trials can tarnish someone’s reputation, career, and pocket. It can also be used to argue against because he could have used his status as a star quarterback to get his case overturned. Either way, this article is a good resource to use when talking about the resolution of cases and whether case outcomes are fair and just.
“Response to Rape (SIWOC) and Sexual Assaults.” Missoula Police Department Policy Manual. 15 November, 2013. Retrieved from.
This document articulates the regulations that come after a sexual intercourse without consent (SIWOC) or sexual assault has been reported. The article details everything from what the police is supposed to do to for the victim and about the perpetrator and what questions to ask each of them to how to collect the evidence. This could be used to either support or not support the interviewing and evidence collection for any of the cases in the book or that someone will research.
Robbins, Jim. “Montana Football Team at Center of Inquiry Into Sexual Assaults.” The New York Times. 22 May, 2012. Retrieved from.
This particular article states many facts about sexual assaults in Missoula. It talks about how 9 rapes were reported between 2010 and 2011, and when that fact was brought to light, 2 more came forward. It also brings up a gang rape case from December 2010 by 4 football players and 1 non-football player, as well as the Beau Donaldson rape case. These can be used to strengthen the case that sexual assault is a huge problem in Missoula and that when people come forward, more victims will also share their experiences.