Voices of Campus Sexual Violence Activists : #MeToo and Beyond / Ana M. Martínez-Alemán and Susan Marine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martínez Alemán, Ana M., author.

Marine, Susan B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Student protesters--United States--Interviews.

Student protesters.

College students--United States--Interviews.

College students.

College students--Political activity--United States--Anecdotes.

Student movements--United States--Anecdotes.

Student movements.

Rape in universities and colleges--United States--Prevention.

Rape in universities and colleges.

Sexual harassment in universities and colleges--United States--Prevention.

Sexual harassment in universities and colleges.

Campus violence--United States--Prevention.

Campus violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"The stories and strategies of student activists fighting against sexual violence in the #MeToo era. The global #MeToo movement that began in 2017 sparked an explosion of activism to address systemic problems of discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence. In Voices of Campus Sexual Violence Activists, Ana M. Martínez-Alemán and Susan B. Marine share the important stories of college student activists fighting sexual violence. Based on research and interviews, this timely book provides a close examination of the promise and perils of activism on today's college campuses. Martínez-Alemán and Marine map the terrain of student activists whose work to influence institutional, state, and federal policy represents a testament to the rich legacies of 1960s activism and signals a new wave of social media-centered work in the #MeToo era. These students share their strategies for addressing sexual violence on their campuses and organizing and rallying other students to their work. They describe their motivations, their experiences dealing with the police and campus administrations, and their goals as well as the effects of activism on their mental health and physical well-being. Gen Z students describe how they use collective mobilization and activism through social media in addition to long-established campus organizing techniques in the service of eradicating sexual violence on campus. Unlike other explorations of the #MeToo movement, this book highlights the experiences of prominent campus activists and their allies and the policy and practice implications of their movements for campus leaders, including senior student affairs administrators and faculty. Martínez-Alemán and Marine conclude with recommendations for institutional decision-making and practices that incorporate the experiences and opinions of student activists. Voices of Campus Sexual Violence Activists calls for a cultural reset in institutional cultures to end sexual violence on campuses"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book explores the voices and experiences of college students engaged in sexual violence activism and examines the strategies and tools they use to enact change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Looking back to look forward

The landscape of student sexual violence activism

Activist identity, motivation, and strategies

Effects of activism on activists and institutions

Power, voice, and strategy

A cultural reset.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781421447711

1421447711

OCLC:

1409030124