The new campus anti-rape movement internet activism and social justice /
"After 40 years of activists working to reduce sexual violence on college campuses, in 2014, the new Campus Anti-Rape Movement (CARM) finally put this issue on the national policy agenda. President Barack Obama credited "an inspiring wave of student-led activism" for catapulting campu...
| Main Author: | Heldman, Caroline, 1972- |
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| Other Authors: | Ackerman, Alissa,, Breckenridge-Jackson, Ian, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
2018.
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| Physical Description: |
xvii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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| Summary: |
"After 40 years of activists working to reduce sexual violence on college campuses, in 2014, the new Campus Anti-Rape Movement (CARM) finally put this issue on the national policy agenda. President Barack Obama credited "an inspiring wave of student-led activism" for catapulting campus rape into public consciousness. This book positions the new CARM within a long history of anti-sexual violence activism in the U.S. The authors describe the major events of this new movement and how it coalesced. The authors also analyze the new CARM through a social movement lens, and examine the role of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes. The book argues that the new CARM laid the groundwork for the emergence of #MeToo, the highest profile campaign against sexual harassment/violence to date in U.S. history." -- Publisher's description. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-199) and index. 1. "I said nothing": sexual violence on campus -- 2. Women of color leading the way: a history of anti-sexual violence activism -- 3. "Silence has the rusty taste of shame": the new campus anti-rape movement -- 4. "You're not doing enough": the shifting legal landscape -- 5. "Going public": the shifting technological landscape -- 6. "Women should avoid dressing like sluts": campus rape prevention programs -- 7. "Let's change the culture": the future of the campus anti-rape movement. "After 40 years of activists working to reduce sexual violence on college campuses, in 2014, the new Campus Anti-Rape Movement (CARM) finally put this issue on the national policy agenda. President Barack Obama credited "an inspiring wave of student-led activism" for catapulting campus rape into public consciousness. This book positions the new CARM within a long history of anti-sexual violence activism in the U.S. The authors describe the major events of this new movement and how it coalesced. The authors also analyze the new CARM through a social movement lens, and examine the role of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes. The book argues that the new CARM laid the groundwork for the emergence of #MeToo, the highest profile campaign against sexual harassment/violence to date in U.S. history." -- Publisher's description. |
| Physical Description: |
xvii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-199) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781498554015 1498554016 |