Rape in a “Rape-Free”Society: Re-Evaluating the Rungus Case.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Rape in a “Rape-Free”Society: Re-Evaluating the Rungus Case. |
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Author :
Reed L. Wadley |
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Abstract:
This paper is an examination of rape and sexual aggression among the Rungus of northern Borneo. The available evidence for rape in this supposedly “rape-free” society is evaluated against the claim that rape is the result of socialization rather than the biological propensities of males. The examination leads to several important points of consideration in the study of rape cross-culturally; namely, the role of punishmentas a deterrent to rape, victim vulnerability, socialization of sexual restraint, the problem of reporting rapes, and the linkage of sex and aggression with comparative treatment of the Iban. It is concluded that, in this case, the evidence for the absence of rape is equivocal. This suggests that rape is present but infrequent, and occurs despite important traditional social controls.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Reed L. Wadley. (1998). Rape in a “Rape-Free”Society: Re-Evaluating the Rungus Case. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LIII (74): 183-200 |
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