WGSS 240 - Sexual Violence and War

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University of Richmond

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Description:

Sexual violence has long been a pervasive yet invisible part of wars sometimes permitted as payment for soldiers and sometimes seen as an inevitable byproduct of the insanity of war. Analyzing this phenomenon from a historical, political, as well as social psychological perspective is the task of this course. Examines different theories of sexual violence (with special focus on the role of sexual violence in war), historical cases of widespread sexual violence during war, and the global response to this historical phenomenon. Unit(s): 1

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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