Highlights unintended consequences of feminist efforts to bring rape and domestic violence to the forefront of U.S. consciousness, arguing that when anti-violence activists ally with the state apparatus, they need to carefully defend against co-optation o
1 The Sexual Violence Agenda: feminists and the state 12 Gender War: the cultural representation of sexual violence 163 Expressive Justice: the symbolic function of the gang rape trial 364 Administrative Injustice: the growth of the therapeutic state 635 Victim Insurgency: the state as a dangerous stranger 966 Universalizing Gender Justice: at home and abroad 132Conclusion 155Notes 167Bibliography 189Index 209