A Genealogy of “Rape Culture”: Knowing and Governing Sexual Violence

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To my advisors. Dawn Moore and Dale Spencer have been the backbone of my scholarly journey for many years. They have pushed me to think critically, to be confident in my work, and to take risks. Thank you for all the late-night talks, for helping me get over what I thought were insurmountable hurdles, for showing up to those early morning conference panels when very few would, and for teaching me how to be a researcher. I am forever grateful for all that you do and all that you have done.To my committee. I want to thank Ummni Khan and Diana Young for lending me their incredible insights and perspectives over the years. You have taught me to think and hold multiple perspectives in ways that make me a much better scholar. I want to also give a special acknowledgment to my examiners Katie Bausch and Tanya Serisier for taking the time to give such amazing and critical feedback on this work.