Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Applied Communication Research Volume 25, 1997 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,063
Views
20
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research report

Obscenity law and sexually explicit rap music: Understanding the effects of sex, attitudes, and beliefs

Travis L. Dixon Doctoral candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara
&
Daniel G. Linz Professor of Communication and Director of the Law and Society Program, University of California, Santa Barbara
Pages 217-241 | Published online: 21 May 2009

Citations (20)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (5)

Avriel C. Epps & Travis L. Dixon. (2017) A Comparative Content Analysis of Anti- and Prosocial Rap Lyrical Themes Found on Traditional and New Media Outlets. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 61:2, pages 467-498.
Read now
LindsayM. Timmerman, Mike Allen, Jill Jorgensen, Jennifer Herrett-Skjellum, MichaelR. Kramer & DanielJ. Ryan. (2008) A Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Relationship of Music Content with Sex, Race, Priming, and Attitudes. Communication Quarterly 56:3, pages 303-324.
Read now
MarkP. Orbe & BrendaJ. Allen. (2008) “Race Matters” in the Journal of Applied Communication Research . Howard Journal of Communications 19:3, pages 201-220.
Read now
Francesca Dillman Carpentier, Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick & Andree Blumhoff. (2007) Naughty Versus Nice: Suggestive Pop Music Influences on Perceptions of Potential Romantic Partners. Media Psychology 9:1, pages 1-17.
Read now
EdgarH. Tyson. (2005) The Rap Music Attitude and Perception (RAP) Scale. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 11:3-4, pages 59-82.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (15)

Luca Carbone & Laura Vandenbosch. (2023) A Meta-Analysis of Studies Examining the Effect of Music on Beliefs. Communication Research 51:1, pages 28-55.
Crossref
Adam Dunbar. (2018) Art or Confession?: Evaluating Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Cases. Race and Justice 10:3, pages 320-340.
Crossref
Adam Dunbar. (2019) Rap music, race, and perceptions of crime. Sociology Compass 13:10.
Crossref
Edgar H. Tyson, Tiffany L. Brown & Antoine Lovell. (2019) The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Rap Music Perceptions: A Content Validation Study of the Rap-Music Attitude and Perception Scale. Urban Social Work 3:1, pages 25-50.
Crossref
Adam Dunbar & Charis E. Kubrin. (2018) Imagining violent criminals: an experimental investigation of music stereotypes and character judgments. Journal of Experimental Criminology 14:4, pages 507-528.
Crossref
Paul J. Wright & Robert S. Tokunaga. (2013) Activating the Centerfold Syndrome: Recency of Exposure, Sexual Explicitness, Past Exposure to Objectifying Media. Communication Research 42:6, pages 864-897.
Crossref
Cheris Kramarae & Wei Zhang. 2015. The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality. The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality 1115 1354 .
Jacob S. Turner. (2010) Sex and the Spectacle of Music Videos: An Examination of the Portrayal of Race and Sexuality in Music Videos. Sex Roles 64:3-4, pages 173-191.
Crossref
Yuanyuan Zhang, Travis L. Dixon & Kate Conrad. (2009) Female Body Image as a Function of Themes in Rap Music Videos: A Content Analysis. Sex Roles 62:11-12, pages 787-797.
Crossref
Yuanyuan Zhang, Travis L. Dixon & Kate Conrad. (2009) Rap Music Videos and African American Women's Body Image: The Moderating Role of Ethnic Identity. Journal of Communication 59:2, pages 262-278.
Crossref
Christine Reyna, Mark Brandt & G. Tendayi Viki. (2009) Blame It on Hip-Hop: Anti-Rap Attitudes as a Proxy for Prejudice. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 12:3, pages 361-380.
Crossref
Travis L. Dixon Yuanyuan Zhang & Kate Conrad. (2009) Self-Esteem, Misogyny and Afrocentricity: An Examination of the Relationship between Rap Music Consumption and African American Perceptions. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 12:3, pages 345-360.
Crossref
Michael D. Cobb & William A. BoettcherIIIIII. (2007) Ambivalent Sexism and Misogynistic Rap Music: Does Exposure to Eminem Increase Sexism? 1 . Journal of Applied Social Psychology 37:12, pages 3025-3042.
Crossref
Edgar H. Tyson. (2016) Rap-music Attitude and Perception Scale: A Validation Study. Research on Social Work Practice 16:2, pages 211-223.
Crossref
Laurie A. RudmanMatthew R. Lee. (2016) Implicit and Explicit Consequences of Exposure to Violent and Misogynous Rap Music. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 5:2, pages 133-150.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.