Jane Kilby provides an account of the rise and formation of contemporary mass trauma culture. She offers new, theoretically informed understandings about the relationship between the public sphere, mass reception and cultural change. Case studies are provided throughout.
Jane Kilby provides an account of the rise and formation of contemporary mass trauma culture. She offers new, theoretically informed understandings about the relationship between the public sphere, mass reception and cultural change. Case studies are provided throughout.
During the late 1970s and 1980s speaking out about the traumatic reality of incest and rape was a rare and politically groundbreaking act. Today it is a ubiquitous feature of popular culture and its political value uncertain. In Violence and the Cultural Politics of Trauma, Jane…
"Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment provides an overview of sexual violence and an accessible guide to the #MeToo movement, presenting a timely look at the evidence from diverse fields. Its evidence-based approach builds upon public health and health psychology princi…
"Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment provides an overview of sexual violence and an accessible guide to the #MeToo movement, presenting a timely look at the evidence from diverse fields. Its evidence-based approach builds upon public health and health psychology princi…
"Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment provides an overview of sexual violence and an accessible guide to the #MeToo movement, presenting a timely look at the evidence from diverse fields. Its evidence-based approach builds upon public health and health psychology princi…
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"A wave of sexual misconduct allegations about powerful men have exploded recently in the media (e.g., the news, Twitter #MeToo, etc.). A bold social movement has begun with brave women coming forward and being applauded for speaking out and sharing their stories of abuse, discr…
A collection of biographical essays on gender, sexuality, race, beauty, Hollywood and the realities of modern women also shares the author's wrenching experiences as a survivor of sexual assault.
