Description
Anti-porn feminism is back. Countering the ongoing 'pornification' of Western culture and society, with lads' mags on the middle shelf and lap-dancing clubs in residential areas, anti-porn movements are re-emerging among a new generation of feminist activists worldwide.
This essential new guide to the problems with porn starts with a history of modern pro and anti political stances before examining the ways in which the new arguments and campaigns around pornography are articulated, deployed and received. Drawing on original ethnographic research, it provides an in-depth analysis of the groups campaigning against the pornography industry today, as well as some eye-opening facts about the damage porn can do to women and society as a whole. This unique and inspiring book explains the powerful comeback of anti-porn feminism, and it controversially challenges liberal perspectives and the mainstreaming of a porn culture that threatens to change the very nature of our intimate relationships.Author: Julia Long
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 09/01/2012
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781780320250
ISBN10: 1780320256
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
- Social Science | Pornography
About the Author
Julia Long has a professional background in gender-equality policy, education, and HIV prevention and support, and she currently works for an organisation combating violence against women.
Julia Long has a professional background in gender-equality policy, education, and HIV prevention and support, and she currently works for an organisation combating violence against women.