1st Edition
Rape Culture and Spiritual Violence Religion, Testimony, and Visions of Healing
By Gina Messina-Dysert
Copyright 2015
128 Pages
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Routledge
140 Pages
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Routledge
140 Pages
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Routledge
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Rape Culture and Spiritual Violence examines sexual violence against women, how religion and society contribute to a rape culture, and the extreme suffering endured by rape victims as a result. Using the testimony of women who have experienced both rape and the consequences of rape culture—from a range of religious, cultural, ethnic, and social contexts—the book explores both the suffering and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Rape Culture Ordained by God? 3. Learning from Women's Testimony 4. A Preliminary Analysis of Sexual Violence and Rape Culture 5. Sexual Violence, Han, and Spiritual Death 6. Spiritual Resurrection: Han-Pu-Ri and Momentary Salvation 7. Conclusion. Index
Biography
Gina Messina-Dysert is Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Ursuline College, USA, and co-founder and co-director of the Feminism and Religion project (http://feminismandreligion.com).
