'Not Just Victims....But': Toward a Critical Theory of the Victim

Robin May Schott

'Not Just Victims....But': Toward a Critical Theory of the Victim

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Abstract

This article traces the genealogy of the rape victim in Anglo-American antirape discourses. Schott argues that violence needs to be understood as a systemic problem, while maintaining a focus on the subjectivity of victims. In contemporary security discourses, the notion of the victim has disappeared and been replaced by a focus on resilience and empowerment, but this move has troubling consequences. Finally, Schott argues for developing a critical theory of the victim, recognizing that this term can be mobilized to eliminate systemic violence.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Women and Violence : The Agency of Victims and Perpetrators
Editors	Herjeet Marway, Heather Widdows
Number of pages	16
Place of Publication	Hampshire
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date	1 Nov 2015
Pages	178-194
Chapter	10
ISBN (Print)	978-1-137-01511-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

Victims
antirape discourses
resilience
critical theory

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http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/women-and-violence-herjeet-marway/?isb=9781137015112

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