title: Exploring the relationship between sexually explicit material and rape myth acceptance among heterosexual New Zealand men

authors: MacTavish, Leah Joy

subjects: Rape Myth Acceptance

abstract: This study explored the relationship between exposure to sexually explicit material of women (SEM) and rape myth acceptance (RMA), as well as the relationship between various sexual attitudes, RMA and SEM among New Zealand men. The aim of the study was to contribute to the understanding and knowledge of RMA (specifically, the potential influences of RMA) in hopes of guiding future rape proclivity interventions within New Zealand and elsewhere. 

182 NZ males chose to participate in the study via an online survey with 115 participants completing the full survey. The online survey revealed participants reported sexual attitudes, RMA, and SEM over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. Overall, it was discovered that the sample reported endorsing the sexual attitudes: ‘Permissiveness’, ‘Communion’, and ‘Instrumentality’ with no sexual attitude being vastly more endorsed by participants than the other. It was also revealed that the majority of participants did not report to highly endorse rape myths as measured by the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (UIRMAS) and rape-themed vignettes. The majority of participants also reported a low level of exposure to sexually explicit material of women either over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. However, it was found that a minority of participants did report high levels of RMA and SEM.  

Through a bivariate analysis, it was discovered that there was a significant positive relationship between the sexual attitude, ‘Instrumentality’ and RMA suggesting that those participants who viewed sex as instrumental to their needs may have also highly endorsed rape myths. However, no significant relationship between the variables (sexual attitudes, RMA with SEM) could be established as results of the study were analysed collectively to maintain participant anonymity. Thus, it was unknown if the participants who highly endorsed rape myths also had a high level of SEM for example.

text: Exploring the relationship between sexually explicit material and rape myth acceptance among heterosexual New Zealand men This study explored the relationship between exposure to sexually explicit material of women (SEM) and rape myth acceptance (RMA), as well as the relationship between various sexual attitudes, RMA and SEM among New Zealand men. The aim of the study was to contribute to the understanding and knowledge of RMA (specifically, the potential influences of RMA) in hopes of guiding future rape proclivity interventions within New Zealand and elsewhere. 

182 NZ males chose to participate in the study via an online survey with 115 participants completing the full survey. The online survey revealed participants reported sexual attitudes, RMA, and SEM over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. Overall, it was discovered that the sample reported endorsing the sexual attitudes: ‘Permissiveness’, ‘Communion’, and ‘Instrumentality’ with no sexual attitude being vastly more endorsed by participants than the other. It was also revealed that the majority of participants did not report to highly endorse rape myths as measured by the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (UIRMAS) and rape-themed vignettes. The majority of participants also reported a low level of exposure to sexually explicit material of women either over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. However, it was found that a minority of participants did report high levels of RMA and SEM.  

Through a bivariate analysis, it was discovered that there was a significant positive relationship between the sexual attitude, ‘Instrumentality’ and RMA suggesting that those participants who viewed sex as instrumental to their needs may have also highly endorsed rape myths. However, no significant relationship between the variables (sexual attitudes, RMA with SEM) could be established as results of the study were analysed collectively to maintain participant anonymity. Thus, it was unknown if the participants who highly endorsed rape myths also had a high level of SEM for example.

year: 2018

title: Terrorism and religious fundamentalism: Prospects for a predictive paradigm

authors: Pratt, Douglas

subjects: religion

abstract: Although fundamentalism is neither new nor limited to one culture, globalized communications and recent political events have highlighted Christian and Muslim forms. Since links are often perceived between fundamentalism, extremism and terrorism, most commonly with respect to Islamic fundamentalism, it is desirable to delineate a model of fundamentalism which permits some degree of prediction as to its possible extension into political action. The term ‘religious fundamentalism’, it is argued here, can denote a type of worldview that can in fact be found in various religions of the world of today. Specifically, it may denote a shift in mentality from the relative harmlessness of an otherwise quaint, ultra-religious belief system to the readiness to pursue aggressively impositional, and in some cases terrorist activity. The article seeks to work out the details of these potential connections paradigmatically.

text: Terrorism and religious fundamentalism: Prospects for a predictive paradigm Although fundamentalism is neither new nor limited to one culture, globalized communications and recent political events have highlighted Christian and Muslim forms. Since links are often perceived between fundamentalism, extremism and terrorism, most commonly with respect to Islamic fundamentalism, it is desirable to delineate a model of fundamentalism which permits some degree of prediction as to its possible extension into political action. The term ‘religious fundamentalism’, it is argued here, can denote a type of worldview that can in fact be found in various religions of the world of today. Specifically, it may denote a shift in mentality from the relative harmlessness of an otherwise quaint, ultra-religious belief system to the readiness to pursue aggressively impositional, and in some cases terrorist activity. The article seeks to work out the details of these potential connections paradigmatically.

year: 2006-06

title: Inspiring national indigenous legal education for Aotearoa New Zealand's Bachelor of Laws Degree: Phase One

authors: Ruru, Jacinta

subjects: tikanga Maori, LLB law degree, legal education in New Zealand, bilculturalism, bilinguaiism, bijuralism

abstract: This Issues Paper is the result of the first stage of a multi-year, three-phase national project. In it we review the literature and consider some of the preliminary opportunities relevant for the teaching
of Māori law as a foundation source of the Aotearoa New Zealand Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree for the benefit of the legal profession and Aotearoa New Zealand society. We present ten key messages
as integral to this Issues Paper.

text: Inspiring national indigenous legal education for Aotearoa New Zealand's Bachelor of Laws Degree: Phase One This Issues Paper is the result of the first stage of a multi-year, three-phase national project. In it we review the literature and consider some of the preliminary opportunities relevant for the teaching
of Māori law as a foundation source of the Aotearoa New Zealand Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree for the benefit of the legal profession and Aotearoa New Zealand society. We present ten key messages
as integral to this Issues Paper.

year: 2020-09-01