Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--And What We Can Do about It

Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--And What We Can Do about ItIn the era of #metoo, a clear eyed, sharp look at rape culture, sexual assault, harassment and violence against women and what we can do about it. "A timely and brilliant book." (Jessica Valenti) Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether that's a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there's probably a community eager to make excuses for that person. In

In the era of #metoo, a clear-eyed, sharp look at rape culture, sexual assault, harassment and violence against women--and what we can do about it.

"A timely and brilliant book." (Jessica Valenti)

Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether that's a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there's probably a community eager to make excuses for that person.

In Asking for It, Kate Harding combines in-depth research with a frank, no-holds-barred voice to make the case that twenty-first-century America supports rapists more effectively than it supports victims. From institutional failures in higher education to real-world examples of rape culture, Harding offers ideas and suggestions for how we, as a society, can take sexual violence much more seriously without compromising the rights of the accused.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Published: 08/25/2015
ISBN: 9780738217024
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist

Review Citations: Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 126