Semiotics of rape : sexual subjectivity and violation in rural India / Rupal Oza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oza, Rupal, author.

Series:

e-Duke books scholarly collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rape culture--India.

Rape culture.

Rape--India--Attitudes.

Rape.

Rape victims--India.

Rape victims.

Rural women--Crimes against--India.

Rural women.

Social structure--India.

Social structure.

Social problems--India.

Social problems.

India--Social life and customs.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 208 pages).

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2023.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"In Semiotics of Rape, Rupal Oza follows the social life of rape in rural northwest India to reveal how rape is not only a violation of the body, but a language through which a range of issues-including caste and gender hierarchies, control over land and labor, and the shape of justice-are contested. Rather than focus on the laws governing rape, Oza closely examines rape charges to show how the victims and survivors of rape reclaim their autonomy by refusing to see themselves as defined entirely by the act of violation. Oza also shows how rape cases become arenas where bureaucrats, village council members, caste communities, and the police debate women's sexual subjectivities and how those varied understandings impact the status and reputations of individuals and groups. In this way, rape gains meaning beyond the level of the survivor and victim to create a social category. By tracing the shifting meanings of sexual violence and justice, Oza offers insights into the social significance of rape in India and beyond."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Consent

Compromise

Land

Death.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Oza, Rupal. Semiotics of rape.

ISBN:

9781478023982

1478023988

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.