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Summary:

" Using historical and current examples from film, television, literature, advertisements, and music, this book reveals the ways that rape and abuse are typically presented--and misrepresented--and evaluates the impact of these depictions on consumers -- Addresses both positive and negative depictions of domestic abuse and sexual assault from recent popular culture, utilizing examples from film, television, literature, music, advertisements, and more -- Presents information that is ideal for undergraduate courses in gender studies, sociology, and psychology as well as communications and popular culture classes -- Utilizes the most current research on dating and domestic and sexual violence to clearly demonstrate the importance of how these issues and crimes are depicted in popular culture -- Provides a comprehensive appendix of additional resources that directs students in investigating the topic further"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Beyond Stupid Sluts and Innocent Children: Describing Victims
• 2. Domestic Terrorists and Strangers in the Bushes: Describing Offenders
• 3. Tornados Meeting Volcanos and Asking for It: Myths about Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault
• 4. Evil, Ill, or Controlling: Exploring Depictions of Criminological Theory
• 5. Calling the Cops and a Day in Court: Depictions of Criminal Justice Responses
• 6. Getting over It or Taking Matters into Your Own Hands: Victim and Other Responses.

Author/Creator:

Finley, Laura L. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Domestic abuse and sexual assault in popular culture [by Finley, L.L.]

Related Series:

Crime in popular culture

Subjects:

Violence in mass media

Violence in popular culture — United States

Women — Crimes against — United States

Rape in mass media

Mass media and culture — United States

Crime in popular culture — United States

Violence in popular culture

Women — Crimes against

Women

Mass media and culture

Crime in popular culture

United States

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 26, 2016).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

P96.V52 U65 2016

ISBNs:

1440837953
9781440837951
1440837945 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

946705394

Other Control Numbers:

1220440 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp12954144