Books on the subject of Rape
I've been following some, though certainly not all, of the current discussion on rape, and men's responsibility in regards to that. I worked as a rape crisis counselor, but my own relationship to the issue of sexual violence is complicated at best, so I'm not going to take part of this dialogue at this point.
I do however want to bring up two books, one that I have purchased and one that I will purchase in the next day or two, in case anyone is interested in reading further on the subject.
"A Natural History of Rape" by Thornhill and Palmer, which looks at theories of evolutionary biology to explain the occurrence of rape, and how awareness of that can help us develop approaches for preventing it.
"Rape" by Joanna Bourke, which takes more of a social history approach to exploring the issue, and concentrates on the rapist rather than the victim.
Though they come from two different perspectives, I think both are worth looking at if this is a subject that is of interest to you. You may not agree with the conclusions drawn, but they present strong contributions to the discussion.
I do however want to bring up two books, one that I have purchased and one that I will purchase in the next day or two, in case anyone is interested in reading further on the subject.
"A Natural History of Rape" by Thornhill and Palmer, which looks at theories of evolutionary biology to explain the occurrence of rape, and how awareness of that can help us develop approaches for preventing it.
"Rape" by Joanna Bourke, which takes more of a social history approach to exploring the issue, and concentrates on the rapist rather than the victim.
Though they come from two different perspectives, I think both are worth looking at if this is a subject that is of interest to you. You may not agree with the conclusions drawn, but they present strong contributions to the discussion.