Legitimate concern: the assault on the concept of rape

<p>In this piece, I will explore the efforts of the Right to delegitimize the legal gains made by women in the fight against rape. I will begin with a brief context of rape law in America, and then explain exactly what precedent the judicial system in Michigan set for a woman’s ability to achieve justice legally in terms of rape. Then, I will show the response of the New Right (through multi-faceted means) to fight against the credibility of women who both legally and politically. Finally, I will show the manifestation of this response in the present-day rise of Men's Rights Activists, amorphous and ambiguous movements which seek to dismantle rape laws online.</p>

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Women & Gender Studies

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Burgess, Matthew David

• rape culture
• discursive analysis
• MRA
• new right
• legal history of rape

Repository record dc:identifier

https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/153

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:via.library.depaul.edu:etd-1156