Sexual Harassment in the Norwegian Theatre World.

The aim of this article is to provide insight into the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the theatre world. A survey among Norwegian actors is presented showing that sexual harassment is much more prevalent in the theatre world than in Norwegian work life in general. Further, the article aims at un...

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Publicado en:Journal of Arts Management, Law & Society Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 282 - 297
Autores principales: Kleppe, Bård, Røyseng, Sigrid
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2016
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Sumario:The aim of this article is to provide insight into the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the theatre world. A survey among Norwegian actors is presented showing that sexual harassment is much more prevalent in the theatre world than in Norwegian work life in general. Further, the article aims at understanding why the prevalence is as high as it is. Based on qualitative interviews, the article points out some risk factors that shed light on the high prevalence of sexual harassment. Lastly, the risk factors are related to charismatic authority as an important power base in the theatre world.