Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence: [2 volumes]

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This two-volume set provides an authoritative overview of rape and other forms of sexual violence, containing the latest information about victims and perpetrators; events, laws, and trends related to sexual violence; and attitudes toward it. This encyclopedia will help readers to develop a deeper understanding of rape and other forms of sexual violence in the United States and around the world. Content illuminates all aspects of this serious issue, including the forms of trauma experienced by survivors/victims; different types of rape, from incest to acquaintance rape to prison rape; specific cases, events, and controversies; laws, policies, movements, and organizations pertaining to the issue; and legal, political, and cultural contributors to rape and other forms of sexual violence. Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence follows an AZ format, but instead of comprising brief overview entries, it features twenty chapters, each of which is a long-form entry that covers key perspectives, laws, court cases, and statistics on survivors/victims and perpetrators. Leading scholars' and activists' perspectives on the subject add depth to the information provided; the set also includes a selection of essential primary documents.

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Clearly written and well organized, this valuable resource provides a window on the development of core concepts of sexual violence and the role this social problem plays in U.S. society. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-division undergraduates, researchers and faculty, professionals, general readers. * Choice *
With this in-depth, illuminating encyclopedia . . . [u]ndergraduate students in the social sciences will gain a better understanding of the subject. * Library Journal *
This comprehensive, timely, very well written set provides an in-depth look at the global and historical aspects of the crimes of rape and other sexual violence. . . . Highly recommended as an essential resource. * Booklist *
[A] comprehensive, two-volume set that takes a multifaceted approach to a timely topic. Tackling the subject from a global perspective, this well-researched resource provides a thorough overview of rape and sexual violence. . . . Overall, the Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence is a valuable resource for students and academic researchers. This set is recommended for academic and large public libraries. * ARBA *
2018 Top Community College Resource * Choice *

Author Bio

Merril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar and author. Her works include Encyclopedia of Rape, Sex without Consent: Rape and Sexual Coercion in America, and Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast.