Narratives of abuse have taken on different forms during different moments.
Tag: rape
Rape and Manhood in Nineteenth-Century Caucasus
An 1852 rape case reveals that colonization was an uneven process.
The Cologne Sexual Assaults in Historical Perspective
The language of xenophobia and nationalism has long been staged on women’s bodies.
Rape & the Sexual Politics of Homosociality: The U.S. Military Occupation of Okinawa
The metaphor of rape has framed understandings of the U.S. military’s occupation of Okinawa.
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.
History of Sexuality and Academic Impact
The history of sexuality and relationships between legislation, the public and intellectual traditions.