Summary of Martin Barker’s Research
The main subject of Martin Barker’s Research is to assess audience perceptions of sexual violence (with a focus on rape) when included in films. In a BBFC report on the research, it is noted that Barker assesses natural audiences (that is, those that had chosen to see the films themselves) and their response to five films: A Ma Soeur, Baise-Moi, The House on the Edge of the Park, Ichi the Killer, and Irreversible (Barker et al. 3). These films were chosen because of their portrayal of sexual violence, meaning that they can be used to highlight natural audience ...
