Confronting Rape and Sexual Assault (The Worlds of Women Series): 3 - Softcover

Book 3 of 4: The Worlds of Women
 
9780842025997: Confronting Rape and Sexual Assault (The Worlds of Women Series): 3
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0842025995 ISBN 13: 9780842025997
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

So serious are the topics of rape and sexual assault that the mere discussion of them is often avoided. In this book, Mary Odem and Jody Clay-Warner examine the complex and painful issue of sexual violence from various perspectives, including sociology, criminology, anthropology, public health, and women's studies. The inclusion of personal accounts from women who have been raped or threatened by rape makes this collection particularly accessible, compelling, and powerful. An essay details one woman's long struggle as a rape survivor, a poem describes the fear of rape and society's treatment of the victim, and a sonnet traces the journey from victim to survivor. Not only does this invaluable collection define and examine the prevalence of rape and sexual assault, but it analyzes social and institutional factors that contribute to their occurrence and provides strategies for prevention and change.

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About the Author

Mary E. Odem is associat eprofessor of women's studies and history at Emory University. Jody Clay-Warner is visiting assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0842025995
ISBN 13 
9780842025997
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
312
Editor
Odem Mary

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