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Pornography

Structures, Agency and Performance
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Pornography by Alan McKee and Rebecca Sullivan provides a comprehensive, contemporary exploration of pornography, addressing what it is, its intended audiences, and the sexualities it fosters. The book critically engages with debates around pornography as violence and considers frameworks centred on consent, self-determination, and performance. By juxtaposing conservative and radical anti-porn perspectives with those of feminist and queer porn performers and educators, it offers a detailed overview of pornography's histories and futures, grounded in case studies and the voices of industry insiders.
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This book is ideal for scholars, students, activists, and readers interested in sexuality, media studies, feminist and queer theory, and contemporary cultural debates surrounding pornography.

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Written for a broad audience and grounded in cutting-edge, contemporary scholarship, this volume addresses some of the key questions asked about pornography today.

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Written for a broad audience and grounded in cutting-edge, contemporary scholarship, this volume addresses some of the key questions asked about pornography today. What is it? For whom is it produced? What sorts of sexualities does it help produce? Why should we study it, and what should be the most urgent issues when we do?

What does it mean when we talk about pornography as violence? What could it mean if we discussed pornography through frameworks of consent, self-determination, and performance?

Pornography places the arguments from conservative and radical anti-porn activists against the challenges coming from a new generation of feminist and queer porn performers and educators. Combining sensitive and detailed discussion of case studies with careful attention to the voices of those working in pornography, it provides scholars, activists, and those hoping to find new ways of understanding sexuality with the first overview of the histories and futures of pornography.

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    Written for a broad audience and grounded in cutting-edge, contemporary scholarship, this volume addresses some of the key questions asked about pornography today. What is it? For whom is it produced? What sorts of sexualities does it help produce? Why should we study it, and what should be the most urgent issues when we do? What does it mean when...
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Praised as the key introductory text on its subject, this book is noted for grounding pornography studies in both theory and empirical research, making complex issues accessible and engaging. It avoids simplistic judgments, recognising pornography as a multifaceted creative industry, and opens multiple avenues for future research. Academics commend its nuanced and critical approach, highlighting its value for scholars and activists interested in sexuality and media.

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ISBN: 9780745651941

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 349g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Rebecca Sullivan is a Professor at the University of Calgary, specializing in gender and popular culture. Alan McKee is a Professor and Associate Dean (Research and Development) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney

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