{"product_id":"accounting-for-rape-psychology-feminism-and-discourse-analysis-in-the-study-of-sexual-violence-paperback","title":"Accounting for Rape: Psychology, Feminism and Discourse Analysis in the Study of Sexual Violence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrina Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathy Doherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAccounting for Rape\u003c\/em\u003e presents an original perspective on the subject of rape, focusing on both female and male sexual violence. The authors investigate everyday beliefs about rape, to examine how blaming the victim and the normalization of rape are achieved by people in a discussion about sexual violence. They synthesize discursive psychology and a feminist standpoint to explore precisely how rape and rape victimhood are defined in ways that reflect the social, political and cultural conditions of society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy analysing conversational data, Anderson and Doherty suggest that the existing social psychological experimental research into rape and rape perception fails to analyse the subtlety and political significance of rape supportive reasoning. \u003cem\u003eAccounting for Rape\u003c\/em\u003e provides a critical interrogation of the dominant theories and methodologies, focusing on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the gender and sexual orientation of alleged victims and perpetrators is crucial to social participants when making sense of a rape report and in apportioning blame and sympathy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow arguments that are critical of alleged victims are built in ways that are 'face saving' for the participants in the conversations, and how victim-blaming arguments are presented as 'common sense'.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe potential of applying this approach in both professional and academic contexts to promote attitude change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book will be of great interest to those studying social and clinical psychology, cultural studies, sociology, women's studies and communication studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrina Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a principal lecturer in Psychology at the University of East London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathy Doherty\u003c\/strong\u003e is a principal lecturer in Communication Studies at Sheffield Hallam University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.08 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750939984160,"sku":"9780415211741","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/10325b88d19cad15225a944935ce211c.webp?v=1779961130","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/accounting-for-rape-psychology-feminism-and-discourse-analysis-in-the-study-of-sexual-violence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}