"This book is essential reading, and a powerful reminder to sexual violence scientists to consider and reflect on the partial knowledge they/we produce, and the social processes that impact and are impacted by their/our research."— Heather R. Hlavka, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books<br /> "This book will truly be a welcome wake-up call for those social scientists dedicated to studying rape and sexual assault. It effectively reveals the many blind spots of much of the work that has been done over the past several decades, and is refreshingly full of valid and reasonable recommendations and potential solutions to help move this field of study forward most inclusively and productively."— Deborah White, Professor, Trent University<br /> "<i>Rape by the Numbers</i> is an important, well-researched, theoretically sophisticated, and engagingly presented book. It brings concepts from the field of science and technology studies together with quantitative and qualitative data to generate an important analysis and set of recommendations about the social science of sexual violence."— Alexandra Rutherford, director, Psychology's Feminist Voices Oral History and Digital Archive Project, York University<br /> "<i>Rape by the Numbers</i> lights a path toward more critical and equitable rape research. I encourage students of gender, sexuality, labor, feminist science, and violence to follow where that newly lit path leads."— Gender & Society<br />
Part I Conceptualizing Rape
2 Locating the Problem
3 Accounting for Rape
4 Investigating the Aftermath
Part II Social Mechanisms
5 Choosing to Study Rape
6 Dividends and Detriments of Dissent
7 Conclusion
Appendix: Interview Guide
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index