Part of the Job: Patron-Perpetrated Sexual Harassment in UK Public Libraries

Patron-perpetrated sexual harassment (PPSH) towards librarians is an under-researched but indicatively critical area of sexual harassment studies and library studies. Preliminary research indicates that PPSH results from numerous overlapping social structures. These social structures include but are not limited to patriarchy and rape culture, white supremacy, feminised labour and service work. This dissertation is the first study on PPSH towards librarians in the United Kingdom (UK) and focuses on public librarians. 143 UK public librarians were surveyed about their experiences of PPSH over the past five years. The results of this survey indicate that PPSH is ‘part of the job’ for UK public librarians.

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Added By:	Elangkathir Duhindan
Date Added:	22 Dec 2023 14:10
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Tags:	Sexual harassment, public library, UK, patron, librarian
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URL:	https://open-education-repository.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/904
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