Date of Award
Fall 2020
Document Type
Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
First Advisor
Robert Weinberg
Abstract
This paper explores rape-revenge films released during the 1970s and 1980s, which coincided with the antirape movement, an extension of second-wave feminism that sought to bring attention to, and eliminate, rape from society. By analyzing how several films portray rape victims and their experiences with law enforcement, which I refer to as the woman-state axis, this paper shows how these films fail to reflect the feminist values of the time, and therefore cannot be classified as inherently feminist films.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Elisabeth , '21, "Rape-Revenge Films During the Antirape Movement: 1972-1988" (2020). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 515.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/515