| Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--And What We Can Do about It Contributor(s): Harding, Kate (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738217026 ISBN-13: 9780738217024 Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sexual Abuse & Harassment - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 364.153 |
| LCCN: 2015012298 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (0.72 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the era of #metoo, a clear-eyed, sharp look at rape culture, sexual assault, harassment and violence against women--and what we can do about it. A timely and brilliant book. (Jessica Valenti) Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether that's a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there's probably a community eager to make excuses for that person. In Asking for It, Kate Harding combines in-depth research with a frank, no-holds-barred voice to make the case that twenty-first-century America supports rapists more effectively than it supports victims. From institutional failures in higher education to real-world examples of rape culture, Harding offers ideas and suggestions for how we, as a society, can take sexual violence much more seriously without compromising the rights of the accused. |