Judging Victims Why We Stigmatize Survivors and How They Reclaim Respect |
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Author:
| Dunn, Jennifer L. |
Series title: | Social Problems, Social Constructions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-58826-702-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $57.00USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Unpacking the questions that cast victims as deviants, the author critically examines why we stigmatize survivors of rape, battering, incest, and clergy abuse - and how they reclaim their identities. She explores the shifting perceptions over time of victims as blameworthy, blameless, pathetic, or heroic figures.
Unpacking the questions that cast victims as deviants, the author critically examines why we stigmatize survivors of rape, battering, incest, and clergy abuse - and how they reclaim their identities. She explores the shifting perceptions over time of victims as blameworthy, blameless, pathetic, or heroic figures.