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Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape

by Susan Brownmiller · 1975

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"The most comprehensive study of rape ever offered to the public...It forces readers to take a fresh look at their own attitudes toward this devastating crime." -NEWSWEEK

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As powerful and timely now as when it was first published, AGAINST OUR WILL stands as a unique document of the history of politics, the sociology of rape and the inherent and ingrained inequality of men and women under the law. In lucid, persuasive prose, Brownmiller has created a definitive, devastating work of lasting social importance.

Chosen by THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW as One of the Outstanding Books of the Year

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sociologysociologyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
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crimecrimeMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thisgendergenderMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of thissocial issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of thissexual violencesexual violenceMore like thisLess of this
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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 472 pages
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