“God should have made girls lethal when she made monsters of men” : personal reflections on representations of rape and women’s rage in rape and revenge films

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dc.contributor.advisor Byers, Michele, 1971-
dc.creator Ludwin, Rachel Leigh
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-10T17:22:57Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-10T17:22:57Z
dc.date.issued 2024-08-19
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/32004
dc.description 1 online resource (104 pages)
dc.description Includes abstract.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-104).
dc.description.abstract The rape and revenge narrative is a not a new sub-genre of film, but rather has appeared throughout Hollywood for decades. However, the emergence and recognition of more progressive methods for depicting this narrative in film is a recent development. As a rape survivor and a personal consumer of rape and revenge films, I approached this research with the intent to explore and challenge my own response to this narrative. This thesis examined the following seven films: <i>Ms. 45</i> (1981), <i>Promising Young Woman</i> (2020), <i>American Mary</I> (2012), <i>M.F.A.</i>(2017), The <i>Accused</i> (1988), <i>Violation</i> (2020) and <i>Revenge</i> (2017), with a specific focus on their portrayals of rape culture, female agency, trauma, consent, rape, and consequences of revenge. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcsh Rape in motion pictures
dc.subject.lcsh Revenge in motion pictures
dc.subject.lcsh Women in motion pictures
dc.subject.lcsh Rape victims
dc.subject.lcsh Rape culture
dc.subject.lcsh Psychic trauma
dc.title “God should have made girls lethal when she made monsters of men” : personal reflections on representations of rape and women’s rage in rape and revenge films en_CA
dc.title.alternative Personal reflections on representations of rape and women's rage in rape and revenge films
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Women and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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