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Gendering Rape: (Dis)Connecting Men and Rape

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Abstract

This chapter highlights the aims of the book and defines and discusses the problematic terms of ‘male rape’ and ‘male rape myths’ in depth. It also introduces the roles gender, sexualities, and masculinities play in the subject of male rape, while explaining the purpose of the book. Therefore, the aims and purposes of the book are clarified. The empirical component of the book is also briefly introduced, sketching out the method and methodological approach adopted for the book. Fundamentally, the chapter seeks to cover the groundwork for critically discussing male sexual victimisation in the ensuing chapters.

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  • Male rape
  • Male rape myths
  • Gender
  • Hegemonic masculinity
  • Inductive theory

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Javaid, A. (2018). Gendering Rape: (Dis)Connecting Men and Rape. In: Male Rape, Masculinities, and Sexualities. Palgrave Hate Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52639-3_2

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