New Versions of Victims: Feminists Struggle with the Concept

by Sharon Lamb

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It is increasingly difficult to use the word "victim" these days without facing either ridicule for "crying victim" or criticism for supposed harshness toward those traumatized. Some deny the possibility of "recovering" repressed memories of abuse, or consider date rape an invention of whining college students. At the opposite extreme, others contend that women who experience abuse are "survivors" likely destined to be psychically wounded for life.
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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814751539

ISBN13:9780814751534

Release Date:June 1999

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:3.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Criminology Gender Studies Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Public Affairs & Policy

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