Harris Mirkin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1246848 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harris Mirkin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harris |
| FAMILY NAME | Mirkin |
| SIGNATURE | MIRKIN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Social, Political, and Legal Construction of the Concept of Child Pornography
This article examines the construction of the concept of child pornography, developed in several Supreme Court decisions. New York v. Ferber (1982) separated child pornography from adult obscenity, and soon thereafter almost all pictures of nude children became illegal. These images had been common in art and usually signified innocence, although they often had an erotic component. The assumption that images of nude youths can only be viewed erot…
Sex, Science, and Sin: The Rind Report, Sexual Politics, and American Scholarship
The Pattern of Sexual Politics: Feminism, Homosexuality and Pedophilia
Until recently sex and gender issues were thought to be biological or natural rather than political. The feminist movement largely changed perceptions of gender, and the gay and lesbian movements significantly altered conceptions of sex, so that what were once seen as permanent moral standards are now viewed as historical and political constructions. As views of these groups have moved towards social constructionism, perceptions of child sexualit…
Judicial Review, Jury Review, & the Right of Revolution against Despotism
Judicial review and jury review (refusal to enforce particular legislation, that is, refusal to convict where the facts warrant conviction if the law were deemed valid) are here linked together and related to the right of revolution against despotic government. The founding fathers recognized judicial review and jury review as rightful alternatives to revolution, Mirkin argues, as steps open to the people before resort must be had to revolution. …
The Pattern of Sexual Politics: Feminism, Homosexuality and Pedophilia
Until recently sex and gender issues were thought to be biological or natural rather than political. The feminist movement largely changed perceptions of gender, and the gay and lesbian movements significantly altered conceptions of sex, so that what were once seen as permanent moral standards are now viewed as historical and political constructions. As views of these groups have moved towards social constructionism, perceptions of child sexualit…
Sex, Science, and Sin: The Rind Report, Sexual Politics, and American Scholarship
The Social, Political, and Legal Construction of the Concept of Child Pornography
This article examines the construction of the concept of child pornography, developed in several Supreme Court decisions. New York v. Ferber (1982) separated child pornography from adult obscenity, and soon thereafter almost all pictures of nude children became illegal. These images had been common in art and usually signified innocence, although they often had an erotic component. The assumption that images of nude youths can only be viewed erot…
Judicial Review, Jury Review, & the Right of Revolution against Despotism
Judicial review and jury review (refusal to enforce particular legislation, that is, refusal to convict where the facts warrant conviction if the law were deemed valid) are here linked together and related to the right of revolution against despotic government. The founding fathers recognized judicial review and jury review as rightful alternatives to revolution, Mirkin argues, as steps open to the people before resort must be had to revolution. …
The Pattern of Sexual Politics: Feminism, Homosexuality and Pedophilia
Until recently sex and gender issues were thought to be biological or natural rather than political. The feminist movement largely changed perceptions of gender, and the gay and lesbian movements significantly altered conceptions of sex, so that what were once seen as permanent moral standards are now viewed as historical and political constructions. As views of these groups have moved towards social constructionism, perceptions of child sexualit…
Sex, Science, and Sin: The Rind Report, Sexual Politics, and American Scholarship
The Social, Political, and Legal Construction of the Concept of Child Pornography
This article examines the construction of the concept of child pornography, developed in several Supreme Court decisions. New York v. Ferber (1982) separated child pornography from adult obscenity, and soon thereafter almost all pictures of nude children became illegal. These images had been common in art and usually signified innocence, although they often had an erotic component. The assumption that images of nude youths can only be viewed erot…
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