| Description |
xii, 268 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Women and psychology |
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Women and psychology.
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| Contents |
Pt. 1. Rape in a different light -- 1. Rape as a social problem -- 2. The discovery of a rape epidemic -- Pt. 2. Gender, power, and sexuality - and the limits of individual choice -- 3. The social construction of sex, subjectivity, and the body -- 4. Heterosexuality under the microscope -- 5. Unsexy sex : unwanted sex, sexual coercion, and rape -- Pt. 3. Going too far, not going far enough -- 6. Can a woman be raped and not know it? -- 7. Turning the tables? Women raping men -- 8. Toward ending rape |
| Summary |
"Drawing on feminist theory, cultural analysis, and in-depth interviews with women about their experiences of (hetero)sex, Gavey shows how important it is to consider the broader cultural context which limits some of women's choices whilst encouraging others. Just Sex? argues that while there is indeed a blurred line between rape on the one hand and just sex on the other, this does not mean coercive sex should be tolerated as simply part and parcel of the natural dynamics of sexual relations. Rather, the author suggests, these dynamics operate as a cultural scaffolding of rape, and as such they require ongoing critical attention and debate." |
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"Just Sex? combines an overview of existing literature with an analysis of recent research to examine the psychosocial context of rape and the implications for rape prevention. Gavey makes a contribution to feminist and social constructionist work on rape and sexuality that will be of interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in psychology, gender studies, cultural studies and sociology, as well as professional therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, community workers and mental health practitioners."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-262) and index |
| Subject |
Heterosexuality.
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Sex.
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Acquaintance rape.
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Rape in marriage.
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Sex in marriage.
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Rape victims.
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Rape.
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Acquaintance rape -- Social aspects.
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Sex crimes.
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Rape -- Social aspects.
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| LC no. |
2004014000 |
| ISBN |
0415310717 cased |
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0415310725 paperback |
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