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Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism


Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism

Paperback by Long, Julia

Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism

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ISBN:
9781780320250
Publication Date:
13 Sep 2012
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Zed Books Ltd
Pages:
256 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 26 Apr - 1 May 2024
Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism

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.

Contents

Introduction 1. Anti-Porn Feminism and the Women's Liberation Movement 2. Pornography and the Feminist Divide 3. Pornification and its Discontents 4. Re-activating Dissent: Feminist Anti-Porn Activism in the UK Conclusion Bibliography Index

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