The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America
By (Author) Sarah Deer
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st January 2016
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Sexual abuse and harassment
Indigenous peoples
Jurisprudence and general issues
362.883
Physical Properties
Paperback
232
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 25mm
Description
Despite what major media sources say, violence against Native women is not an "epidemic." An epidemic is biological and blameless. Violence against Native women is historical and political, bounded by oppression and colonial violence. This book, like all of Sarah Deer's work, is aimed at engaging the problem head-on--and ending it."The Beginning an
Reviews
"This is a compelling and compassionate revelation of the eternal violence against Native women. It is a call to action for all of us."The Honorable Ada E. Deer, former Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and enrolled Menominee
"Sarah Deer breaks down how the United States addiction to violence and capitalism only sustains the subjugation and exploitation of Indigenous women. As a survivor, I am thankful for Deers insight and theories on creating Indigenous frameworks of justice for victims, their families, and their communities."Radmilla Cody, singer and advocate for anti-violence
"The Beginning and End of Rape documents the brutal history and contemporary reality of how rape has been used and continues to be used against Native women by the federal government to create a cultural implosion of destruction for generations. Rape, burn, and pillage continues when Native American women do not have equal protection of the law extended to us."Charon Asetoyer, Executive Director, Native American Womens Health Education Resource Center
"An incisive and imperative academic study."Kirkus Reviews
"Deer is extremely thorough in her discussions of the history of rape law and its failings. She explores the meaning of rape in American society from a womans point of view. And she presents some possible strategies to begin to create equity, justice, and healing for victims of rape."Indian Country Today
"The Beginning and End of Rape will change the way we as Native people approach sexual violence in our communities and the way tribal courts protect and advocate for victims. I have no doubt the book will become the new standard in social justice circles and will be required reading everywhere from online spaces to classrooms and courtrooms."Native Peoples
"There is much for everyone to learn in this incisive, compelling, and thought-provoking volume."Womens Review of Books
"An outstanding work that not only explains why rape in Indian country has reached epidemic levels but also provides readers with practical solutions. Highly recommended."CHOICE
"The Beginning and End of Rape marks an important contribution to growing scholarship around issues of gendered violence. Sarah Deers contribution is unique and pathbreaking." Against the Current
Author Bio
Sarah Deer, a 2014 MacArthur Fellow, has worked to end violence against women for more than twenty years. She began as a volunteer in a rape victim advocacy program and later received her JD with a Tribal Lawyer Certificate from the University of Kansas School of Law. She is a professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is coauthor of three textbooks on tribal law and coeditor of Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence.
