Striptease Culture

Sex, Media and the Democratisation of Desire

Brian McNair

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Routledge
21 February 2002

Popular culture; Media studies; Ethical issues: pornography & obscenity; Gender studies, gender groups; Sex & sexuality, sex manuals

From advertising to health education campaigns,

sex and sexual imagery now permeate every aspect of culture. Striptease Culture explores this 'sexualization' of contemporary life, relating it to wider changes in post-war society. Divided into three sections, Striptease Culture first traces the development of pornography, following its movement from elite to mass culture and the contemporary fascination with 'porno-chic'. In part two McNair considers popular cultural forms of sexual representation in the media. Moving from

backlash elements in straight male culture and changing images of women to the representation of gays in contemporary film and television shows such as Ellen or Queer as Folk , McNair argues that the high profile of sexuality in contemporary culture, rather than evidence of moral decline, is a positive expression of post-war liberalism and the advance of feminism and gay rights, as well as a key contributor to public health education in the era of HIV and AIDS. In part three, McNair turns to the uses of sexuality in contemporary art,

examining the artistic 'striptease' of Jeff Koons and others, who have used their own naked bodies in their work. McNair also considers how feminist and gay artists have employed sexuality in the critique and transformation of patriarchy. In a concluding chapter, McNair considers the implications of the rise of striptease culture for the future of sexual politics.

By: Brian McNair
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780415237345
ISBN 10: 0415237343
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 21 February 2002
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian McNair is Reader in Film and Media Studies at the University of Stirling, and a member of the Stirling Media Research Institute. His books include Mediated Sex (1996), The Sociology of Journalism (1998) and Journalism and Democracy (Routledge, 2000).

Reviews for Striptease Culture: Sex, Media and the Democratisation of Desire

This is a provocative thesis, intelligently argued. Suitable for media studeis, gender studies, popular culture, academic, and large public library collections. <br>- Library Journal, March 2002 <br>