Confronting Rape and Sexual Assault

by Clay-Warner, Jody; Odem, Mary E.

• ISBN13: 9780842025997
• ISBN10: 0842025995
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Speaking Out	p. 1
Rape Poem	p. 3
Surviving Rape: A Morning/Mourning Ritual	p. 5
Rape Sonnets	p. 21
Mikvah Ceremony for Laura	p. 25
Defining the Problem	p. 33
A Feminist Redefinition of Rape and Sexual Assault: Historical Foundations and Change	p. 35
Hidden Rape: Sexual Aggression and Victimization in a National Sample of Students in Higher Education	p. 51
Wife Rape and the Law	p. 71
The Effects of Sexual Assault on Men: A Survey of Twenty-two Victims	p. 83
Why Rape Happens	p. 91
The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross-Cultural Study	p. 93
"Riding the Bull at Gilley's": Convicted Rapists Describe the Rewards of Rape	p. 109
Rape Myths	p. 129
Sexual Aggression, Masculinity, and Fathers	p. 145
Institutional and Cultural Context	p. 163
Fraternities and Rape on Campus	p. 165
Mass Media, Sexual Violence, and Male Viewers	p. 181
Rape, Racism, and the Law	p. 199
Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexual Assault: Findings from a Los Angeles Study	p. 211
Strategies for Change	p. 223
The Effects of Resistance Strategies on Rape	p. 225
Organizational and Community Transformation: The Case of a Rape Crisis Center	p. 231
Rape and the Law	p. 247
Clarence, William, Iron Mike, Tailhook, Senator Packwood, Spur Posse, Magic ... and Us	p. 263
Suggested Readings	p. 277
Suggested Films	p. 283
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