Encyclopedia of Rape

Smith, Merril D.

ISBN 10: 0313326878 / ISBN 13: 9780313326875

Published by Greenwood, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopedia of Rape
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313326878
• ISBN 13: 9780313326875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Rape has been perpetrated throughout history and worldwide, and today ours has been called a rape culture, because sexual violence, mainly against women and children, is prevalent and tolerated to some extent. The Encyclopedia of Rape offers 185 entries in an A-to-Z essay format covering the historical scope and magnitude of the issue in the United States and globally. Written by a host of scholars from diverse fields, it provides informed perspectives on the key dimensions of the topic, from concepts, social movements, offenders, high-profile cases, legislation, influential activists, landmark texts, and victimology to representations in literature and art. This solid, accessible ready-reference will allow students and the general reader to contextualize current events and reading and viewing in history, literature and the Bible, film, art history, gender studies, psychology, criminology, popular culture, and more.

Rape is a topic of perpetual relevance and remains deeply controversial, as it involves the sexual act. Although women are the primary targets of rape and thus the focus of discussion of it, the rape of men, children, and animals is also considered in the encyclopedia. Up to date, it contains insight on the manifestations of rape today, including as a tool of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and genocide in Rwanda, the Catholic Church priest scandals, and drug-facilitated date rape. Added value comes from an abundance of statistics, suggested reading for further research per entry, chronology, resource guide, and appendix listing entries by topic.

About the Author

Merril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar. Her published work includes ABC-CLIO's History of American Cooking.