Exploring the Discursive Construction of Rape in Morocco.pdf (448.49 kB)
Exploring the Discursive Construction of Rape in Morocco.pdf
This paper is a Critical Discourse Analysis of the representation of rape within the Moroccan culture. In particular, it attempts to show the constitutive role of language when it comes to people‘s (verbal) reaction to rape incidents in social networking sites, namely Facebook and YouTube. This is achieved by
analyzing the language used as a reaction to the recent attempted sexual assault incidents taking place in different areas in Morocco, with the aim being to depict the linguistic and discursive features via which gender-discriminatory ideologies are circulated and reinforced in these e-platforms. The discursive strategies analyzed show how women who are victims of rape are subjected to another subtler form of violence- verbal violence- in social media. The data gathered herein have affirmed our gendered performances, unravelling some culturally powerful definitions of social reality/practices, where women are still held responsible for men‘s sexual aggression. The implications of this study have far-reaching consequences, most important of which is that they will deepen our understanding of the structuring effects of language.
