Every sixty-eight seconds an American is sexually assaulted. Lisa Smith writes in light of this startling statistic and against the backdrop of the blaming and shaming of countless victims to ask one important question: why does America's rape culture continue to exist? The Blaming and Shaming of Defenseless Victims in America's Rape Culture ......
Gender-based sexual violence (GBSV) against women and girls has been woven into societies around the world, resulting in a widespread public health problem. This book explores the impact of GBSV against women and girls across the lifespan and in different cultures and countries to raise awareness to this problem and help decrease stigma.
Rape Culture and Religious Studies explores how teachers and scholars in religion should respond to sexual violence and rape culture in classrooms, curriculums, and the community. The volume offers critical reflections and practical teaching strategies from leading experts working in a variety of institutional contexts and religious traditions.
The book explores the ways collective memory, religion, and sexist beliefs are used to silence sexual assault survivors and protect the powerful. It delves into how justice is denied in sexual assault cases and why and how American society is perpetuating and protecting a dangerous culture of sexual violence.
Rape in Period Drama Television considers the representation of rape and rape myths as well as the audience response to it in a range of the most influential television period dramas of recent years.
This book investigates how a victim's voice, identity, and credibility are established in the current sexual misconduct crisis. Using rhetorical analysis, gender studies, and law and society perspectives, the author examines victim impact statements, campus sexual assault investigations, workplace sexual harassment parameters, and new activism.
This is the first book to examine the new campus anti-rape movement that emerged in 2014. The authors examine the role of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes.
Framing the Fight against Human Trafficking examines the framing strategies of a prominent social movement coalition in the field. The author argues coalition learning aided by the organizational structure of the group led to tactical diffusion and innovative use of action repertoires in the anti-human trafficking movement.
This is the first book to examine the new campus anti-rape movement that emerged in 2014. The authors examine the role of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes.
