Tainted witness : why we doubt what women say about their lives

Gilmore, Leigh, 1959- author.

Book 2017

"In 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed by conservatives and Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. The tainting of Hill and her testimony is part of a larger social history in which women find themselves caught up in a system that refuses to believe what they say. Hill's experience s...

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Crime Sex differences

False testimony

Feminist theory

Sex discrimination Law and legislation

Sex discrimination against women Law and legislation

Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration

Witnesses Public opinion

Women Crimes against Law and legislation Public opinion

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Gender and culture

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ISBN:

9780231177146

Description:

xi, 218 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207) and index

Contents:

Introduction : tainted witness in testimonial networks
Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, and the search for an adequate witness
Jurisdictions and testimonial networks : Rigoberta Menchú
Neoliberal life narrative : from testimony to self-help
Witness by proxy : girls in humanitarian storytelling
Tainted witness in law and literature : Nafissatou Diallo and Jamaica Kincaid
Conclusion : testimonial publics--#BlackLivesMatter and Claudia Rankine's Citizen

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2016033453

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2414027

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