Graduation Date
9-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Department/Program Conferring Degree
Women & Gender Studies
Keywords
rape culture, discursive analysis, MRA, new right, legal history of rape
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Burgess, Matthew David, "Legitimate concern: the assault on the concept of rape" (2013). College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations. 153.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/153