Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781780320267)

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
ISBN-10: 1780320264
ISBN-13: 9781780320267
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d