Confronting Rape and Sexual Assault

Mary E. Odem is associat eprofessor of women's studies and history at Emory University. Jody Clay-Warner is visiting assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University.

• Part 1 Speaking OutChapter 2 Rape PoemChapter 3 Surviving Rape: A Morning/Mourning RitualChapter 4 Rape SonnetsChapter 5 Mikvah Ceremony for LauraPart 6 II Defining the ProblemChapter 7 A Feminist Redefinition of Rape and Sexual Assault: Historical Foundations and ChangeChapter 8 Hidden Rape: Sexual Aggression and Victimization in a National Sample of Students in Higher EducationChapter 9 Wife Rape and the lawChapter 10 The Effects of Sexual Assault on Men: A Survey of Twenty-two VictimsPart 11 III Why Rape HappensChapter 12 The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross-Cultural StudyChapter 13 "Riding the Bull at Gilley's": Convicted Rapists Describe the Rewards of RapeChapter 14 Rape MythsChapter 15 Sexual Aggression, Masculinity, and FathersPart 16 IV Institutional and Cultural ContextChapter 17 Fraternities and Rape on CampusChapter 18 Mass Media, Sexual Violence, and Male ViewersChapter 19 Rape, Racism, and the LawChapter 20 Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexual Assault: Findings from a Los Angeles StudyPart 21 V Strategies for ChangeChapter 22 The Effects of Resistance Strategies on RapeChapter 23 Organizational and Community Transformation: The Case of a Rape Crisis CenterChapter 24 Rape and the LawChapter 25 Clarence, Willian, Iron Mike, Tailhook, Senator Packwood, Spur Posse, Magic . . . and Us

Finally, a truly superb volume on the topic of sexual assault. I highly recommend it. There are valuable pieces for everyone here—students, scholars, and those wanting to learn more about the subject of rape and sexual aggression, its impract on victims, and strategies for change.