Cuklanz, Lisa M.

Rape on Prime Time : Television, Masculinity, and Sexual Violence. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (196 pages) - Feminist Cultural Studies, the Media, and Political Culture Series . - Feminist Cultural Studies, the Media, and Political Culture Series .

Cover -- Contents -- 1. Introduction: Rape and Prime Time Episodic TV -- 2. What Is Rape? Prime Time's Changing Portrayals -- 3. Hegemonic Masculinity and Prime Time Rape -- 4. Representations of Victims and Rape Reform Ideas -- 5. Unusual and Groundbreaking Episodes -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Program Descriptions and Episode List -- Appendix 2: Timeline of Rape Reform and Related Events -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Acknowledgments.

Rape on Prime Time provides important insight into the social construction of rape in mainstream mass media since the inception of rape law reform in 1974.

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Women-Crimes against.
Rape in mass media.
Sex in mass media.
Feminist theory.


Electronic books.

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