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Behind Closed Doors in White South Africa

Incest Survivors Tell their Stories

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Diana E. H. Russell

    1. Mills College, Oakland, USA

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  2. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: Opening the Door in White South Africa

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 1-12

  3. ‘It Felt So Good To Stab My Father’: Nida Webber’s Story

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 13-35

  4. ‘Kill Me, Rather!’: Elsa Foster’s Story

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 36-59

  5. ‘There’s a Sign on My Forehead Saying, “Abuse Me!”’: Marie Malan’s Story

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 60-89

  6. The Making of a Whore: Lara Newman’s Story

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 90-117

  7. The Divine Right of the Father: Elsabé Groenewald’s Story

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 118-150

  8. Conclusion: Paternal Despotism in Private and Public Life

    • Diana E. H. Russell, Jo Campling
    Pages 151-169

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 170-195
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About this book

The intent in this book is to tear away the veil of secrecy that surrounds incestuous abuse in white South Africa by presenting five in-depth personal accounts of this heinous form of sexual exploitation as told by the survivors. Each of these accounts includes an analysis of important incest-related issues raised by the survivor's story. Another objective is to explore the connections between the often cruel sexual exploitation of girls by their white male relatives and the brutal exploitation of black people by white men in South Africa.

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  • Mills College, Oakland, USA

    Diana E. H. Russell

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DIANA E.M. RUSSELL

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