Virgin or Vamp by P Benedict
This study examines the press treatment of four notorious American sex crimes, demonstrating how the victims are labelled either as virgins or vamps, a practice the author condemns as misleading and harmful.
Helen Benedict's Virgins and Vamps could not be more timely and tough-mindedShe peels back the myths that steer supposed objective journalsim, never stinting on lively prose or the hidden injuries to women.' Laurie Stone, columnist, Village Choice
Helen Benedict is a professor at the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University. She is also the author of Recovery: How to Survive Sexual Assault, Portraits in Print, and A World Like This.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195086652 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195086651 |
| Title | Virgin or Vamp |
| Author | P Benedict |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1994-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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