In the absence of word and body: hegemonic implications of "victim" and "survivor" in women's narratives of sexual violence.: An article from: Women and Language

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From the supplier: Women who have been sexually violated are referred to as victims or survivors. These concepts create hegemonic linguistic categories which deny women the means to narrate their experiences due to the absence of woman-centered language. Women exist in a reality which does not know about the diversity of their experiences on sexual assault because there are no words to describe them.

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Title: In the absence of word and body: hegemonic implications of "victim" and "survivor" in women's narratives of sexual violence.
Author: Tami Spry
Publication:Women and Language (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1995
Publisher: George Mason University
Volume: v18 Issue: n2 Page: p27(6)

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