Monday Nov. 15th: Sexual Violence/Violence Against Women: Rape

Introductory comments
A. Historical definitions of rape
    1. Crime against property [purity]
    2. crime of passion [resistance]
    3. crime of power [inequality]
                Susan Griffen, Susan Brownmiller, Angela Davis
        a. rape of rebellious people
        b. rape of rebellious women

B. Race, Class, and Rape
    l. Economic analysis
        a. Davis: why men rape
        b. eco dependency of women
    2. Race/rape in US history
                masking

C. Feminist anti-rape movements
    1. naming problem
    2. service to survivors
    3. self-defense
    4. men's movement
    5. legal reform
    6. cultural change