Rape in period drama television: consent, myth, and fantasy

Rape fantasy and the "lawless" eighteenth century: Poldark and Banished -- Rape, responses, romance and rape-revenge -- "Dismissed, ignored, and woefully underreported": male rape in Bridgerton and Outlander -- Rape as a weapon of war: Das Boot and A place to call home -- Procure...

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Main Author: Byrne, Katherine 1978- (Author)
Contributors: Taddeo, Julie Anne 1964- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 21 A 1893
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Keywords:
Rape on television
Masculinity on television
Historical television programs > History and criticism
Historischer Film > Vergewaltigung > Motiv > Fantasie > Motiv > Romantik > Motiv > Krieg > Motiv > Zuhälterei > Motiv
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Summary:Rape fantasy and the "lawless" eighteenth century: Poldark and Banished -- Rape, responses, romance and rape-revenge -- "Dismissed, ignored, and woefully underreported": male rape in Bridgerton and Outlander -- Rape as a weapon of war: Das Boot and A place to call home -- Procurement and period drama: rape for money in Harlots -- "If you can't rape your wife, who can you rape?": marital rape in The Forsythe saga and Poldark -- Rape and the older woman.
"Rape in Period Drama Television considers the representation of rape and rape myths as well as the audience response to it in a range of the most influential television period dramas of recent years"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:ix, 143 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:9781793625854