Stiebert, J (2019) Rape Myths, the Bible and #MeToo. Routledge Focus . Routledge , (116pp). ISBN 9780367245184
Abstract
Biblical studies is increasingly interdisciplinary and frequently focuses on how the Bible is read, received, and represented in the contemporary world, including in politics, news media, and popular culture. Rape Myths, the Bible and #MeToo illustrates this with particular and critical assessment of #MeToo and its rapid and global impact. Rape myths – in particular the myth that rape victims are complicit in the violence they encounter, which consequently renders sexual violence ‘not so bad’ – are examined both with regard to current backlash to #MeToo and to biblical texts that undermine the violence perpetrated by rape. This includes aggressive media attacks on the accusers of powerful men, as well as depictions of biblical rape victims such as Dinah (Genesis 34), Bathsheba, and Tamar (2 Samuel 11–13). Biblical studies channels and expresses wider cultural and political manifestations. This exemplifies that the influence of ancient texts is abiding and the study of the past cutting edge.
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Item Type: | Book |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2019 08:28 |
Last Modified: | 29 Feb 2024 15:29 |
Published Version: | https://www.routledge.com/Rape-Myths-the-Bible-and... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Series Name: | Routledge Focus |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:149292 |