Defining RapeUtilizing data from studies of Los Angeles County residents, the author examines the criteria used by that community to decide whether or not a given encounter constitutes an act of rape. She demonstrates how definitions of rape relate to social structures, research in sociology and psychology, and |
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Rape and Society | 3 |
Research and Theory II | 11 |
Perspectives from Attribution | 77 |
Copyright | |
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