Rape and representation
Auteur :
Higgins, Lynn
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231072670
Date de publication :
15 juil. 1993
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study explores how cultural forms in Western society construct and reinforce social attitudes that encourage sexual violence. The contributors argue that literature reflects a patriarchal representation which makes the act of rape seem natural and inevitable.