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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrometheus Books, Publishers

ISBN-101573927503

ISBN-139781573927505

eBay Product ID (ePID)1577836

Product Key Features

Book TitlePorn 101 : Eroticism, Pornography and the First Amendment

Number of Pages616 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFeminism & Feminist Theory, Civil Rights, Censorship, Pornography

Publication Year1999

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Social Science

AuthorGwen Brewer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight30 oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-046627

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal363.4/7/0973

SynopsisIs the sex depicted in pornographic movies a reflection of what happens in real life? What is obscenity? What is the difference between the erotic, the pornographic, and the artistic? This book ponders such questions and more in the pornography debate. It ranges from gay to straight pornography, and from sadomasochism to phone sex., Is the sex depicted in pornographic movies a reflection of what happens in real life? Do such movies exploit their female and male actors? Should pornography be held responsible for misconceptions about women and sex, or for violent behaviour in men? What is obscenity? What is the difference between the erotic, the pornographic, and the artistic? Should society heed the constant calls for censorship, or is pornography a form of speech that, though objectionable to some, is deserving of Constitutional protection? These questions and more in the controversial pornography debate are pondered in this wide-ranging collection of essays by both scholars and those who work within the porn industry, from actors and actresses to directors and writers, including even top First Amendment attorneys. The effects of pornography on its audience - one of the most heated topics - are examined in depth with all available international data, while tell-all stories from behind the scenes of the industry provide unique insight into porn's production. An all-inclusive volume, Porn 101ranges from gay to straight pornography, from sadomasochism to phone sex, and includes discussion of the special issues raised by child pornography., Is the sex depicted in pornographic movies a reflection of what happens in real life? Do such movies exploit their female and male actors? Should pornography be held responsible for misconceptions about women and sex, or for violent behaviour in men? What is obscenity? What is the difference between the erotic, the pornographic, and the artistic? Should society heed the constant calls for censorship, or is pornography a form of speech that, though objectionable to some, is deserving of Constitutional protection? These questions and more in the controversial pornography debate are pondered in this wide-ranging collection of essays by both scholars and those who work within the porn industry, from actors and actresses to directors and writers, including even top First Amendment attorneys. The effects of pornography on its audience - one of the most heated topics - are examined in depth with all available international data, while tell-all stories from behind the scenes of the industry provide unique insight into porn's production. An all-inclusive volume, "Porn 101" ranges from gay to straight pornography, from sadomasochism to phone sex, and includes discussion of the special issues raised by child pornography.

LC Classification NumberHQ472.U6P67 1999