Defining Rape Culture: Gender, Race and the Move Toward International Social Change

Rape culture, a colloquial term often used to describe society’s normalization and cultural acceptance of sexual violence, especially of men towards women, can be defined in a variety of ways. Academic discussions surrounding this topic often lack the theorization needed to elevate these conversations from their specific contexts to a broader, more conscious cultural awareness.

Providing clearly defined, historical and cross-cultural definitions of this well-used term, Defining Rape Culture...