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Book SynopsisPussy grabbing; hot mommas; topless protest; nasty women. Whether hypersexualised, desexualised, venerated or maligned, women’s bodies in public space continue to be framed as a problem. A problem that is discursively ‘solved’ by the continued proliferation of rape culture in everyday life. Indeed, despite the rise in research and public awareness about rape culture and sexism in contemporary debates, gendered violence continues to be normalised. Using case studies from the US and UK – the de/sexualised pregnancy, the troublesome naked protest, the errant BDSM player – Fanghanel interrogates how the female body is figured through, and revolts against, gendered violence. Rape culture currently thrives. This book demonstrates how it happens, the politics that are mobilised to sustain it, and how we might act to contest it.
Trade Review"This is a compelling book, which casts a critical eye on rape culture from new and important perspectives. The politics of women's bodies in public spaces is such a vital part of the debate around rape culture, and Fanghanel addresses the topic with originality and insight." Caroline Blyth, University of Auckland
"Timely and provocative, this book wades into debates in a way that others fear to tread, and highlights the continuing need to interrogate the sexualisation of bodies and spaces. Essential reading for all those interested in the oppressive ways that gendered performances are understood and policed in public space." Phil Hubbard, King's College London
Table of ContentsCausing Trouble; Disruptive Pregnancy; Disruptive Protests; Disruptive Play; Disruptive Bodies.
