Rape has been perpetrated throughout history and worldwide, and
today ours has been called a rape culture, because sexual violence,
mainly against women and children, is prevalent and tolerated to
some extent. The Encyclopedia of Rape offers 185 entries in an
A-to-Z essay format covering the historical scope and magnitude of
the issue in the United States and globally. Written by a host of
scholars from diverse fields, it provides informed perspectives on
the key dimensions of the topic, from concepts, social movements,
offenders, high-profile cases, legislation, influential activists,
landmark texts, and victimology to representations in literature
and art. This solid, accessible ready-reference will allow students
and the general reader to contextualize current events and reading
and viewing in history, literature and the Bible, film, art
history, gender studies, psychology, criminology, popular culture,
and more. Rape is a topic of perpetual relevance and remains deeply
controversial, as it involves the sexual act. Although women are
the primary targets of rape and thus the focus of discussion of it,
the rape of men, children, and animals is also considered in the
encyclopedia. Up to date, it contains insight on the manifestations
of rape today, including as a tool of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia
and genocide in Rwanda, the Catholic Church priest scandals, and
drug-facilitated date rape. Added value comes from an abundance of
statistics, suggested reading for further research per entry,
chronology, resource guide, and appendix listing entries by topic.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2004 |
| First published: |
October 2004 |
| Authors: |
Merril D. Smith
|
| Dimensions: |
260 x 182 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
301 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32687-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-313-32687-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780313326875 |
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