Encyclopedia of Rape

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Book Title: Encyclopedia of Rape
Author: Merril D. Smith
Publisher: Greenwood Press (August 30, 2004)
Hardcover: 336 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0313326878
ISBN-13: 978-0313326875

Book Description
Rape has been perpetrated throughout history and worldwide, and today ours has been called a rape culture, because sexual violence, mainly against women and children, is prevalent and tolerated to some extent. The Encyclopedia of Rape offers 185 entries in an A-to-Z essay format covering the historical scope and magnitude of the issue in the United States and globally. Written by a host of scholars from diverse fields, it provides informed perspectives on the key dimensions of the topic, from concepts, social movements, offenders, high-profile cases, legislation, influential activists, landmark texts, and victimology to representations in literature and art. This solid, accessible ready-reference will allow students and the general reader to contextualize current events and reading and viewing in history, literature and the Bible, film, art history, gender studies, psychology, criminology, popular culture, and more.

Rape is a topic of perpetual relevance and remains deeply controversial, as it involves the sexual act. Although women are the primary targets of rape and thus the focus of discussion of it, the rape of men, children, and animals is also considered in the encyclopedia. Up to date, it contains insight on the manifestations of rape today, including as a tool of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and genocide in Rwanda, the Catholic Church priest scandals, and drug-facilitated date rape. Added value comes from an abundance of statistics, suggested reading for further research per entry, chronology, resource guide, and appendix listing entries by topic.

Book Review
Starred Review This carefully researched work will serve as an excellent introduction to the subject for an student. Highly recommended for public, college, and high school libraries.? -Library Journal

This useful guide is highly relevant to public and academic libraries. -Lawrence Looks at Books

This timely and useful, though disturbing, volume should have a place in all libraries concerned with women’s and criminal justice issues. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Any college-level collection strong in social issues or women’s issues will want to include the invaluable Encyclopedia of Rape in their collection.? -MBR Bookwatch Donovan’s Bookshelf

About the Author
MERRIL D. SMITH is an independent scholar and author and editor of several books, including Sex without Consent: Rape and Sexual Coercion in America (2001).

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