Rethinking Rape

Synopsis

Focuses on rape by acquaintance (the most common form), presenting the experiences and views of victims, experts and a near-rapist, showing the lasting trauma of rape victimisation and drawing out the relations between socialisation, cultural values and media productions in the creation and maintenance of a sexist, rape-prone society. Examines the differential, sex-based emphases on male power and dominance versus female submission and objectification, and elucidates the consequences in terms of gendered social identity. Edward Donnerstein examines the connection between pornography and rape.*

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

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Documentation

Reference: ‘Pornography and Sexual Aggression’ by N M Malamuth and E Donnerstein.

Subjects

Psychology; Sociology; Women’s studies

Keywords

crime; rape; violence against women

Credits

Producer

Jeanne M Le Plage

Sponsor

Name

USA

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.