New Book by Julie Taddeo Published
February 15, 2022
Rape in Period Drama Television
Julie Taddeo's new book has now been published by Rowman and Littlefield. Co-authored with Dr. Katherine Byrne (Ulster University, UK), this book examines international period drama television and how rape functions as a kind of “anti-heritage” device that dispels the nostalgia usually associated with period television and reflects back on the current cultural moment, in which the #MeToo and #Timesup movements have increased awareness of the prevalence of sexual abuse, but in which legal and political processes have not yet caught up. In doing so, Rape in Period Drama Television sets out to explore the assumptions and beliefs which audiences continue to hold about rape, rapists, and victims.
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