Politics of Sexual Violence - Rape, Identity and Feminism

Informationen zum Autor Alison Healicon has worked in the voluntary sexual and domestic violence sector for 25 years. She is currently a tutor on the Applied Community and Youth Work Studies programme at the University of Manchester, UK, and holds a doctorate from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Klappentext With the recent media interest in celebrity childhood sexual abuse and rape cases, we think we know what sexual violence is and who 'rape victims' are. But this portrayal is limited. Drawing on in-depth accounts from women who have experienced rape, this book revisits issues of credibility, responsibility and feminism to provide missing details. Zusammenfassung With the recent media interest in celebrity childhood sexual abuse and rape cases! we think we know what sexual violence is and who 'rape victims' are. But this portrayal is limited. Drawing on in-depth accounts from women who have experienced rape! this book revisits issues of credibility! responsibility and feminism to provide missing details. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Sexual Violence 2. Identity 3. Credibility 4. Responsibility 5. Agency 6. Practice

List of contents

1. Sexual Violence 2. Identity 3. Credibility 4. Responsibility 5. Agency 6. Practice

Product details

• Authors: A Healicon, A. Healicon, Alison Healicon
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781137461711
• ISBN: 978-1-137-46171-1
• No. of pages: 141
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; C, Gender Studies, Sociology, Feminism, Criminology, Law and Criminology, Sociology, general, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies, gender groups, Feminist Theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Crime & criminology, Crime—Sociological aspects, Crime and Society, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general