Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

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First published: August 1, 2025 - Last updated: August 1, 2025

TITLE INFORMATION

Author: Ebba Yttermyr

Title: Unnecessarily Graphic or Brutally Honest?

Subtitle: Online discussions about the sexual violence in Isabella Eklöf’s Holiday (2018)

Thesis: Master thesis, Stockholms universitet (Stockholm University)

Advisor: Anna Sofia Rossholm

Year: 2025

Pages: 83pp.

OCLC Number: -

Language: English

Keywords: Modern History: 21st Century | European History: Danish History | Cases: Fictional Offenders / Michael; Cases: Fictional Offenders / Sascha; Types: Rape; Representations: Films / Holiday



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Abstract: »The #MeToo movement influenced online discussions about depictions of sexual violence in film, raising questions about how (and if) filmmakers should portray sexual violence against women. While previous research on internet discourses about depictions of sexual violence has focused on online commentary regarding television series, this thesis investigates online discussions about the controversial arthouse film Holiday (Isabella Eklöf, 2018). By analyzing reviews of Holiday on the film buff social media application Letterboxd, this thesis examines how a rape scene in the film can function as a point of departure for discussions about censorship, genre expectations, pornography and ethical concerns regarding onscreen sexual violence.« (Source: Thesis)

Contents:
  1. Introduction (p. 1)
    1.1 Sexual Violence and Partner Abuse in Holiday (p. 2)
    1.2 Aims and Research Questions (p. 4)
    1.3 Literature Review (p. 5)
      1.3.1 Holiday as Provocative Art Cinema 5 (p. 5)
      1.3.2 Cultural Discussions in Circulation (p. 9)
  2. Theoretical Framework:#MeToo as an Agenda-Setter (p. 13)
    2.1 #MeToo and Representations Sexual Violence (p. 13)
    2.2 Trauma Theory and Trigger Warnings (p. 18)
    2.2 Trauma Theory and Trigger Warnings (p. 20)
  3. Methodology and Source Material (p. 24)
    3.1 Why Holiday? (p. 24)
    3.2 A Netnographic Case-Study (p. 25)
    3.3 Data Collection on Letterboxd (p. 26)
    3.4 Limitations and Considerations (p. 29)
  4. Is “That Scene” Really Necessary?: Discussions About Harmful Portrayals of Sexual Assault (p. 31)
    4.1 Outlining the Public Discourse on Rape Depictions (p. 31)
    4.2 Letterboxd Reactions: Authenticity, Censorship and the Female Perspective (p. 35)
  5. Genre Expectations: Promotional Materials and Comparisons with Revenge (p. 43)
    5.1 Revenge: #MeToo’s First Horror Film (p. 43)
    5.2 ”the poster > the film” (p. 46)
  6. Addressing Concerns About Eroticism: Holiday’s Circulation on Porn Sites (p. 55)
    6.1 Interrogating the “Unerotic” Gaze (p. 55)
    6.2 Exploring the Relationship Between Holiday and Pornography (p. 59)
  7. Discussion (p. 67)
  8. Conclusion (p. 72)
  Filmography (p. 75)
    Films (p. 75)
    Television (p. 75)
  Bibliography (p. 76)
    Scholarly works (p. 76)
    Popular sources (p. 78)
    Letterboxd reviews (p. 80)
    Videos (p. 83)

Wikipedia: History of Europe: History of Denmark | Film: Isabella Eklöf / Holiday (2018 film) | Film: Fiction about rape | Sex and the law: Rape / History of rape