Feminism and Pornography (Oxford Readings in Feminism)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198782500 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 688 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In an effort to move away from the divisive frameworks in feminist disputes over pornography, this volume seeks to understand what pornography means to those who consume it, fight against it, and work within it. By opening up a space for divergent points of view to address the complexity of sexual material, this book seeks to forge solidarity among academics, activists, and sex workers from diverse social and political contexts. Contributors include such influential writers as Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Catherine MacKinnon, and Andrea Dworkin.. This vibrant collection expands the parameters of the feminist debate on pornography. Feminism and Pornography explores a wide range of contentious issues, including how the meaning of pornography is shaped by changing historical and political realities; the role law should play, if any, in th
"barfing up the wrong feast" according to epic phlegm Hooha. There is so much material here, I wanted to start with how the late great Andrea Dworkin contributed ideas on grief and suffering. Law has a wide range of legal fictions, like the idea of age or sex education introducing innocent students to forms of behavior that are not acceptable in communities bound together by a common shambolic order like religion. As secularization seeks a more primitive understa. "Knowledge-raising, questioning and problematising" according to Conny Svensson. Drucilla Cornell has gathered immense quantities of essays in order to cover the relationship between feminism (as academic discipline and political theory) and pornography. The essays cover a very broad aspect of pornography, which for many can only be pictures/films containing explicit sexual acts. The essays give the following aspects of pornography:1) prostitution (V. Ortiz' essay about Cuban policy. Great for a survey course or just getting started Michelle This was the textbook for a graduate course, "Issues Surrounding Pornography" at my university. I found it to be a thorough, multi-faceted exploration of the adult industry, feminist theory (both anti-porn and anti-censorship) and the wide range of opinions and thinking on this hot-button issue. This book also includes writings on the politics of sex work. Were I the editor, I would have included Laura
About the AuthorDrucilla Cornell is Professor of Law, Political Science, and Women's Studies at Rutgers University.
Drucilla Cornell is Professor of Law, Political Science, and Women's Studies at Rutgers University.