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Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Poster
Degree Type
Graduate
Department
Communication
Mentor
John Baldwin
Mentor Department
Communication
Abstract
Employing social role theory and constructs of monstrosity, this paper analyzes a female and male serial killer from each of three time periods using the podcast Serial Killers on Spotify. Emergent themes are the need to qualify and demonize female serial killers over males, discrepancies between graphicness of introductory stories, identity, and impact of media. Due to gender roles, stories examined reflect implicit biases based on societal expectations. Knowing how gender expectations are created and maintained is the first step to combating these stereotypes.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Courtney, "Gender Offenders: Investigating Gender Representations of Serial Killers over 100 Years: A Critical Media Analysis" (2023). University Research Symposium. 424.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/rsp_urs/424