Rape

From Lucretia to #MeToo

Mithu Sanyal

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Verso Books
01 July 2019

Cultural studies; Sexual abuse & harassment; Domestic violence; Sociology: sexual relations; Political control & freedoms

From Title IX cases on campus, to #metoo and #timesup, rape is a definitive issue at the heart of feminism, and lately, it’s barely out of the news. Cultural critic Mithu Sanyal is picking up where Susan Brownmiller left off in her influential 1975 book Against Our Will. In fact, she argues that the way we understand rape hasn’t changed since then, even as the world has changed beyond recognition. She contends that it is high time for a new and informed debate about rape, sexual boundaries and consent.

Sanyal argues that the way we as a society understand rape tells us not just how we understand sexual violence, but how we understand sex, sexuality, and gender itself. For instance, why is it so hard to imagine men as victims of rape? Why do we expect victims to be irreparably damaged? When we think of rapists, why do we still think of strangers in dark alleys, rather than uncles, husbands, priests, or boyfriends?

The book examines the role of race and the trope of the black rapist, the omission of male victims, and what we mean when we talk about rape culture. She provocatively takes every received opinion we have about rape, and turns it inside out – arguing with liberals, conservatives, feminists and sexists alike.

By: Mithu Sanyal
Imprint: Verso Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9781786637505
ISBN 10: 1786637502
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mithu M. Sanyal is an award-winning broadcaster, academic and author. Her first book, Vulva was translated into five languages.

Reviews for Rape: From Lucretia to #MeToo

An essential book for our times by a writer at the height of her powers. Gripping, informed and accessible, this will be an instant feminist classic. -- Laurie Penny, author of <i>Unspeakable Things</i> Mithu Sanyal demonstrates why society tends to stick to centuries-old stigmata of sexual stereotypes when talking about sexual violence - she enlightens an irrational discourse. * Spiegel * Offers a refreshing perspective on how and what feminists should prioritise * Australian Book Review *