Rethinking the effects paradigm in porn studies

Bibliographic Data

ID13086285
AuthorsBrian Mcnair (0000-0002-7918-6391, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume1
Issue1-2
Pages161-171
Publication date2014-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePorn Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2326-8743 • E-ISSN: 2326-8751
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23268743.2013.870306
OpenAlexW2086039108
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited12

It has been an assumption of most anti-pornography discourse that porn damages women (and children) in a variety of ways. In Porno? Chic!, the author interrogated this assumption by examining the correlation between the incidence of sexual violence and other indicators of misogyny, and the availability and accessibility of pornography within a number of societies. This article develops that work with a specific focus on the regulatory environment as it relates to pornography and sexual representation. Does a liberal regulatory regime in sexual culture correlate with a relatively advanced state of sexual politics in a given country? Conversely, does an illiberal regime, where pornography and other forms of sexual culture are banned or severely restricted, correlate with relatively strong patriarchal structures? A comparative cross-country analysis seeks to explain the correlations identified, and to assess the extent to which the availability of porn can be viewed as a causal or a consequential characteristic of those societies where feminism has achieved significant advances

Criminology · Damages · Feminism · Political science · Politics · Pornography · Representation (politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Variety (cybernetics · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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