Pornography

Structures, Agency and Performance

Rebecca Sullivan, Alan McKee (Queensland University of Technology)

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English

Polity Press
21 August 2015

Ethical issues: pornography & obscenity

Series: Key Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies

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?

This book 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.

By: Rebecca Sullivan, Alan McKee (Queensland University of Technology)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780745651934
ISBN 10: 0745651933
Series: Key Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 21 August 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Global Creative Industry of Pornography 3. Pornography and Communication Technologies 4. Pornography and Violence 5. Pornification and Sexualised Bodies 6. Pornography Governance and Sexual Citizenship 7. Performing Pornography, Practicing Sexual Politics 8. Conclusion Notes References

Rebecca Sullivan is Professor at the University of Calgary Alan McKee is Professor at the University of Technology Sydney

Reviews for Pornography: Structures, Agency and Performance

Here, at last, is an introductory book that grounds the study of pornography in theory and empirical research, discusses it in relation to industry, labour, technology, regulation and performance, and is thoroughly accessible and engaging. Sullivan and McKee s book will become the key text for anyone researching pornography, as well as those who are interested in sex, sexuality and media. Feona Attwood, Middlesex University Eschewing simplistic causal models, Sullivan and McKee offer a rich and nuanced exploration of pornographic entertainments. Their account recognizes pornography as part of the vast creative industry: neither good nor bad, neither necessarily transgressive nor oppressive. Instead, they interrogate the multiple valences of sexual representations, their production and consumption, in the twenty-first century. Sullivan and McKee offer an engaging and critical approach to this polarizing topic and, like the very best scholars, open up multiple directions for future research. Clarissa Smith, University of Sunderland