Sexual Violence at Canadian Universities Activism Institutional Responses and Strategies for Change
This timely collection explores campus sexual violence and its causes, consequences, and strategies for its elimination at Canadian universities.
At least one in four women attending college or university will be sexually assaulted by the time they graduate. Beyond this staggering statistic, the 2013 media coverage of "rape chants" at Saint Mary's University, misogynistic Facebook posts from Dalhousie University's dental school, and high-profile incidents of sexual violence at other Canadian universities point to a widespread culture of rape on university campuses and reveal universities' failure to address sexual violence. As university administrations are called to task for their cover-ups and misguided responses, a national conversation has opened about the need to address this pressing social problem.
This book takes up the topic of sexual violence on campus and explores its causes and consequences as well as strategies for its elimination. Drawing together original case studies, empirical research, and theoretical writing from scholars and community and campus activists, this interdisciplinary collection charts the costs of campus sexual violence on students and university communities, the efficacy of existing university sexual assault policies and institutional responses, and historical and contemporary forms of activism associated with campus sexual violence.
Publisher Name | Wilfrid Laurier University Press |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | SOC |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1771122838 |
Isbn 13 | 9781771122832 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.90" H x 00.05" L x 90.00" W |
Page Count | 360 |
Elizabeth Quinlan holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and an associate member in Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Her program of research, defined by intersections of social health, gender relations, and caring labour, employs arts-based emancipatory methods to enhance the quality and dignity of participants' lives.