TY - JOUR
T1 - “Upskirting,” Homosociality, and Craftmanship
T2 - A Thematic Analysis of Perpetrator and Viewer Interactions
AU - Hall, Matthew
AU - Hearn, Jeff
AU - Lewis, Ruth
PY - 2022/2/1
Y1 - 2022/2/1
N2 - “Upskirting” is the action or practice of surreptitiously taking photographs or videos up a female’s skirt or dress. In the United Kingdom, it is an offense. However, internationally, laws are uneven. Understanding how perpetrators account for their actions becomes an important question. Here, we present the findings of our thematic analysis of posts on the “upskirting” website, The Candid Zone. Our analysis shows that posters and respondents frame this activity as artistic and technical, providing each other with advice and guidance on where and how to get the “best” shots. We conceptualize this form of abuse as homosociality and craftsmanship.
AB - “Upskirting” is the action or practice of surreptitiously taking photographs or videos up a female’s skirt or dress. In the United Kingdom, it is an offense. However, internationally, laws are uneven. Understanding how perpetrators account for their actions becomes an important question. Here, we present the findings of our thematic analysis of posts on the “upskirting” website, The Candid Zone. Our analysis shows that posters and respondents frame this activity as artistic and technical, providing each other with advice and guidance on where and how to get the “best” shots. We conceptualize this form of abuse as homosociality and craftsmanship.
KW - craftsmanship
KW - gender violence
KW - homosociality
KW - thematic analysis
KW - upskirting
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85105497908&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/10778012211008981
DO - 10.1177/10778012211008981
M3 - Article
VL - 28
SP - 532
EP - 550
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
SN - 1077-8012
IS - 2
M1 - 107780122110089
ER -
