No More Excuses
Dismantling Rape Culture
Soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein became public in late 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral, opening up an explosive conversation about rape culture around the globe. In the US, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. More than 320,000 Americans over the age of twelve are sexually assaulted each year. Men are victims too. One in thirty-three American men will be sexually assaulted or raped in his lifetime. Yet only 3 percent of rapists ever serve time in jail. Learn about the patriarchal constructs that support rape culture and how to dismantle them: redefining healthy manhood and sexuality, believing victims, improving social and legal systems and workplace environments, evaluating media with a critical eye, and standing up to speak out. Case studies provide a well-rounded view of real people on all sides of the issues.
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978-1-5415-4020-0
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| Interest Level | Grade 8 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 8 |
| Genre | Social Studies, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: #MeToo, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Twenty-First Century Books ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 144 |
| Publication Date | 2019-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | YAN051220, YAN051160, YAN051100 |
| Dewey | 362.883 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1090 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 8.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 508439 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 6.0 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Sidebars, Source notes, Starred Reviews, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Amber J. Keyser
Evolutionary biologist-turned-author Amber J. Keyser has a MS in zoology and a PhD in genetics. She writes both fiction and non-fiction for tweens and teens.
Her young adult novels include Pointe, Claw (Carolrhoda Lab, 2017), an explosive story about two girls claiming the territory of their own bodies, and The Way Back from Broken (Carolrhoda Lab, 2015), a heart-wrenching novel of loss and survival (and a finalist for the Oregon Book Award). She is the co-author with Kiersi Burkhart of the middle grade series Quartz Creek Ranch (Darby Creek, 2017).
Her nonfiction titles include The V-Word (Beyond Words/SimonTeen, 2016), an anthology of personal essays by women about first-time sexual experiences (Rainbow List, Amelia Bloomer list, New York Public Library Best Book for Teens and Chicago Public Library Best Nonfiction for Teens) and Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes (Twenty-First Century Books, 2015), among numerous other titles.
Her forthcoming books include Tying the Knot: A World History of Marriage (Twenty-First Century Books, 2018) and Underneath It All: The History of Women’s Underwear (Twenty-First Century Books, 2018). More information at www.amberjkeyser.com. Connect with Amber on Twitter @amberjkeyser.
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Awards
- Ameila Bloomer Project List
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
Booklist
“[A] straightforward, well-organized overview for young people.”—Booklist
School Library Journal
“[O]ffers a timely discussion of how restorative justice can address the needs of all affected in cases of sexual harassment or violence. . . . Highly recommended for every library that serves teens.”—starred, School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“A laudably current guide to rape culture . . .”—Kirkus Reviews