Franca Viola’s abduction and rape was a watershed in improving the status of women in Italian society.
Tag: feminism
Redefining Rape: Estelle Freedman on the History of Sexual Violence
Redefining Rape charts the complex and shifting meaning of sexual violence in the United States.
“In My Bed”: Sexual Violence Over Fifty Years on One College Campus
Sexual violence has been a consistent facet of college women’s experiences.
Mau Mau, anti-colonialism and "female genital mutilation"
Female genital mutilation and postcolonial struggles are in fact intimately and historically linked.
"Coming Out" in the Classroom: When the Personal is Pedagogical
What impact would explicitly identifying my sexuality have on teaching, learning, discussions and the overall atmosphere of the classroom?
(Sexual) Labour Day
Researching prostitution makes Julia Laite more of a labour historian than a historian of sexuality.
Valentine’s as Prostitution, Marriage as a Trade: Commerce, Sex, History (and a recipe)
Valentine’s Day most certainly blends sex, love, and commerce.