Whose Weapons? Representations of Rape in the Print Media of Modern Vietnam.

An essay on how Vietnamese media, particularly the print media, report on rape incidents. Topics discussed include an analysis of how the rape victims perceived the media coverage of their case, the response of the rape victims' families to the press coverage and how they interact with journalists, the influence of the press coverage on community perceptions of rape and rape victims and how the rape victims can use the media in their search for justice.