Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

compiled by Stefan Blaschke

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Start: Topical Index: Prosecution: Arbitrary Law: Revenge:

Prosecution: Arbitrary Law:
REVENGE IN THE 20TH CENTURY

[Site] G e n e r a l

Representations: Comics: The Sandman, Films: Sleepers

[Info] Andrews, David. »The rape-revenge film: biocultural implications.« Jump Cut No. 54 (2012).

[Info] Andrews, David. »Reconsidering the Body Genre: Rape-Revenge and Postfeminist Softcore as Biocultural Phenomena.« Alphaville No. 7 (2014).

[Info] Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra. Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study. Jefferson 2011.

[Info] Köhne, Julia B. »Sexuelle Gewalt und Rache in kulturellen Artefakten. Kommentar und Plädoyer.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive. Edited by Christine Künzel et al. Göttingen 2024: 297-310.

[Info] Mielonen, Nalle. Kostaja Pimeydestä: Naiskuva rape-revenge-elokuvissa. Opinnäytetyö, Tampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu, 2011.


[Site] A m e r i c a n   H i s t o r y

[Site] Canadian History

Representations: Song Texts: Kittie


[Site] U.S. History

Cases: Real Victims: Inez García; Representations: Films: The Accused, The Cell, Freeway, Go Home, I Spit on Your Grave (1978), The Last House on the Left (1972) Ms. 45, Wild Things; Literary Texts: John Irving

[Info] Clover, Carol J. Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. Princeton 1992.

[Info] Clover, Carol J. Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. Princeton 2015.

[Info] Gray, Katherine L. "Didn't your mommy tell you that isn't nice?" Patterns and shifts in rape-revenge films, 1973-1998. Honors Project, Smith College, 2009.

[Info] Read, Jacinda. The new avengers: Feminism, femininity and the rape-revenge cycle. Manchester 2000.

[Info] Reifenberger, Julia. Girls with Guns. Rape & Revenge Movies: Radikalfeministische Ermächtigungsfantasien? Berlin 2013.

[Info] Reifenberger, Julia. »»Kill your rapist!« Der Rape-Revenge-Film als genderpolitisches Verwirrstück.« Sexuelle Gewalt im Film. Edited by Jochem Kotthaus. Weinheim 2015: 82-105.

[Info] Schubart, Rikke. Super Bitches and Action Babes: The Female Hero in Popular Cinema, 1970-2006. Jefferson 2007.


[Site] A s i a n   H i s t o r y

[Site] Indian History

Representations: Films: Ankush, Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Raakh, Zakhmi Aurat


[Site] Palestinian History

Representations: Literary Texts: Muhammad Mustafa Ghandur (Tha?r al-dam)


[Site] Turkish History

Representations: Films: Iffet


[Site] Vietnamese History

Representations: Literary Texts: Nguy?n Huy Thi?p


[Site] E u r o p e a n   H i s t o r y

[Site] English History

Representations: Literary Texts: Helen Zahavi


[Site] French History

Representations: Films: Baise-moi


[Site] Italian History

Representations: Films: La Sindrome di Stendhal


[Site] Swedish History

Representations: Films: Jungfrukällan, Thriller – en grym film


[Site] O c e a n i a n   H i s t o r y

[Site] Australian History

[Info] Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra. »Fair Games and Wasted Youth: Twenty-five Years of Australian Rape-Revenge Film (1986-2011).« Metro Magazine No. 170 (2011): 86-89.