Full Description
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.
Contents
List of Tables in Appendix - List of Figures - Acknowledgements - About the Author - Introduction: Opening the Door - 'It Felt So Good to Stab My Father': Nida Webber's Story - 'Kill Me, Rather': Elsa Foster's Story - 'There's a Sign on my Forehead Saying, "Abuse Me!"': Marie Malan's Story - The Making of a Whore: Lara Newman's Story - The Divine Right of the Father: Elsabe Groenewald's Story - Conclusion: Paternal Despotism in Private and Public Life - Appendix - Endnotes - References - Glossary - Index
