Erin L. Kelley

Law, Literature, and Violence Against Women

Ending the Victim Blame Game

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book engages legal and literary texts in order to examine acquaintance crimes, such as rape, sexual harassment, stalking, and domestic abuse, and to challenge how the victimâ s physical or psychological â freeze responseâ is commonly and inaccurately mistaken for her consent.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 274g
• ISBN-13: 9781032301341
• ISBN-10: 1032301341
• Artikelnr.: 70287479

Autorenporträt

Erin L. Kelley is Professor of English at Dallas College, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Law, Literature, Gender-Based Violence, and a Culture of
Disbelief 2. Acquaintance Rape: A Victim's "Freeze Response" Mistaken for
Consent in Thirteen Reasons Why (2007) 3. Domestic Violence: A Victim's
Emotional Paralysis Mistaken for Acceptance in Black and Blue (1998) 4.
Stalking: A Victim's Powerlessness Mistaken for Tolerance in You (2014) 5.
Sexual Harassment: A Victim's Inaction Mistaken for Acquiescence in The
Boys Club (2020) 6. Conclusion: Putting Theory Into Practice