Redefining Rape - Sexual Violence in the Era of Suffrage and Segregation

About the author

Estelle B. Freedman is Edgar E. Robinson Professor in United States History at Stanford University.

Summary

The uproar over “legitimate rape” during the 2012 U.S. elections confirms that rape remains a word in flux, subject to political power and social privilege. Redefining Rape describes the forces that have shaped the meaning of sexual violence in the U.S., through the experiences of accusers, assailants, and advocates for change.

Product details

• Authors: Estelle B Freedman, Estelle B. Freedman
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2015
• EAN: 9780674088115
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08811-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Sexual abuse & harassment, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Sexual abuse and harassment