Ward, Colleen A.

Attitudes toward rape : feminist and social psychological perspectives / Colleen A. Ward. - 232 pages : 23 cm - Gender and psychology . - Gender and psychology .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and indexes.

Introduction -- Part I: A circle in the making -- Feminist visions -- Attitudes toward rape and rape victims: survey research -- Rape perceptions and attributions: Experimental research -- Social and institutional responses to rape: Field research -- Returning to the victim: Theory and research on psychological reactions to sexual violence -- Part II: A circle in the breaking -- Changing attitudes -- Changing systems: Feminist action-oriented research -- Conclusion.

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Rape--Public opinion
Rape victims--Public opinion
Feminist theory
Social psychology

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