Confronting rape and sexual assault / edited by Mary E. Odem and Jody Clay-Warner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Odem, Mary E.

Clay-Warner, Jody, 1968-

Series:

Worlds of women ; no. 3.

Worlds of women ; no. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rape--United States.

Rape.

Male rape victims.

Rape victims.

United States.

Sex crimes--United States.

Sex crimes.

Rape victims--United States.

Male rape victims--United States.

Feminist theory--United States.

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 287 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Rape and sexual assault

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, 1998.

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. 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.

Contents:

I Speaking Out 1

1 Rape Poem / Marge Piercy 3

2 Surviving Rape: A Morning/Mourning Ritual / Andrea Benton Rushing 5

3 Rape Sonnets / Andi Rosenthal 21

4 Mikvah Ceremony for Laura / Laura Levitt, Sue Ann Wasserman 25

II Defining the Problem 33

5 A Feminist Redefinition of Rape and Sexual Assault: Historical Foundations and Change / Patricia L. N. Donat, John D'Emilio 35

6 Hidden Rape: Sexual Aggression and Victimization in a National Sample of Students in Higher Education / Mary P. Koss 51

7 Wife Rape and the Law / Diana E. H. Russell 71

8 The Effects of Sexual Assault on Men: A Survey of Twenty-two Victims / Gillian Mezey, Michael King 83

III Why Rape Happens 91

9 The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross-Cultural Study / Peggy Reeves Sanday 93

10 "Riding the Bull at Gilley's": Convicted Rapists Describe the Rewards of Rape / Diana Scully, Joseph Marolla 109

11 Rape Myths / Martha R. Burt 129

12 Sexual Aggression, Masculinity, and Fathers / David Lisak 145

IV Institutional and Cultural Context 163

13 Fraternities and Rape on Campus / Patricia Yancey Martin, Robert A. Hummer 165

14 Mass Media, Sexual Violence, and Male Viewers / Edward Donnerstein, Daniel Linz 181

15 Rape, Racism, and the Law / Jennifer Wriggins 199

16 Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexual Assault: Findings from a Los Angeles Study / Susan B. Sorenson, Judith M. Siegel 211

V Strategies for Change 223

17 The Effects of Resistance Strategies on Rape / Janice M. Zoucha-Jensen, Ann Coyne 225

18 Organizational and Community Transformation: The Case of a Rape Crisis Center / Patricia Yancey Martin, Diana DiNitto, Diane Byington, M. Sharon Maxwell 231

19 Rape and the Law / Carol Bohmer 247

20 Clarence, William, Iron Mike, Tailhook, Senator Packwood, Spur Posse, Magic ... and Us / Michael S. Kimmel 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-281).

Filmography: pages 283-287.

ISBN:

0842025987

0842025995

OCLC:

36824807