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The Unintended Consequences Of The International Women's Movement: Medicalizing Rape In The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Faye N. Forman Jan 2016

The Unintended Consequences Of The International Women's Movement: Medicalizing Rape In The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Faye N. Forman

Senior Projects Spring 2016

The legal advancements made by western feminists from the 1960s continuing today mark a distinct shift for both the women's movement and mainstream radical feminist philosophy. This project examines the unintended consequences of the rise of the international women's movement as American feminists brought the law to bear as the primary instrument for reform to eradicate rape and violence against women. As contemporary political scholars demonstrate, legal remediation further codifies gender inequality and protective tropes that sexualize women's injury. Chapter 2 and 3 examines the intensified feminist efforts to criminalize domestic abuse at an international level, first at the United …


For Better Or For Worse: An Exploration Of Law And Black Identity In America, Tareian Alexis King Jan 2016

For Better Or For Worse: An Exploration Of Law And Black Identity In America, Tareian Alexis King

Senior Projects Spring 2016

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.


The Illusion Of Recovery In New Orleans: Displaced, Misplaced, And Replaced, Troy Lee Robertson Jan 2016

The Illusion Of Recovery In New Orleans: Displaced, Misplaced, And Replaced, Troy Lee Robertson

Senior Projects Spring 2016

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.