Many people have been victims of rape, but we are all victims of what has been called a “rape culture.” This topic deserves more attention towards education and prevention, and not just on the college campus. Rape culture is an idea that links rape and sexual violence to the culture of a society, and in which commonly-held beliefs, attitudes and practices normalize, excuse, tolerate, and even condone rape. This edited collection examines rape culture in the context of the current programming–attitudes, education, and awareness. Contributors explore changing the programming in terms of educational processes, practices and experiences associated with rape culture across diverse cultural, historical, and geographic locations. The complexity of rape culture is discussed from a variety of contexts and perspectives, as this volume contains interdisciplinary academic submissions from educators and students, as well as experiential accounts from members of various community settings who are doing work aimed at making a positive difference towards programming change.

Geraldine Cannon Becker, Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, USA, holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing—Poetry, and M.A. in Depth Psychology. Having widely published a variety of creative work/essays, she leads SoulFlowering Workshops for the North Woods Jung Society and Institute.

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Angel Dionne, English professor at the University of Moncton Edmundston campus in New Brunswick, Canada, is currently completing a PhD in creative writing at the University of Pretoria. Her creative work has appeared in various publications including Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Missing Slate Magazine, and Good Morning Magazine.

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