The blaming and shaming of defenseless victims in America's rape culture / Lisa R. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Lisa R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rape culture--United States.

Rape culture.

Sexual ethics.

Collective memory.

Collective memory--United States.

Sexual ethics--United States.

Sexual abuse victims--United States--Social conditions.

Sexual abuse victims.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Maryland : Lexington Books, 2022.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

The book explores the ways collective memory, religion, and sexist beliefs are used to silence sexual assault survivors and protect the powerful. It delves into how justice is denied in sexual assault cases and why and how American society is perpetuating and protecting a dangerous culture of sexual violence.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Introduction

C H A P T E R O N E America's Collective Memory, Religious Past, and Sexist Beliefs Contribute to Its Current Rape Culture

C H A P T E R T W O How America Defines Sexual Assault and Rape

C H A P T E R T H R E E Vulnerable Children Targeted for Sexual Violence

C H A P T E R F O U R Teen and Adult Sexual Assault

C H A P T E R F I V E Applications of DIIS Theory to the Psyche of the Victim and Offender

C H A P T E R S I X A Path Forward, Policy Reform, and Conclusions

Conclusion

References

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781978727588

1978727585

9781793627100

179362710X

OCLC:

1314119320