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For many individuals, pornography is a troubling and problematic issue. Regardless of how the public views this topic, one thing is clear: Pornography is as prevalent and accessible as smartphones and laptop computers. Indeed, beyond traditional hardcore material, a pornographic sensibility permeates many aspects of culture—from tween and young teen fashions to television and commercially successful films. In fact, pornography is so widespread that more often than not it is taken as a given in our modern social space. However, the thought of engaging in intellectual discussions about the topic strikes many—particularly scholars—as beneath them. And yet something this impactful, this definitive of modern culture, needs to be laid open to scrutiny.
In The Philosophy of Pornography: Contemporary Perspectives, Lindsay Coleman and Jacob M. Held offer a collection of essays covering a wide range of viewpoints—from issues of free speech and porn’s role in discrimination to the impact of porn on sexuality. These essays investigate the philosophical implications of pornography as a part of how we now seek to conceive and express our sexuality in contemporary life. Contributors to this volume discuss:
pornography as a component of gender and sexual socializationecological understandings of sexually explicit mediasubordination, sexualization, and speech feminism and pornographypornography’s depiction of love and friendshipblack women and pornographyplayfulness and creativity in porn
Because its subject matter—sex, gender, interpersonal relationships, and even love—is reflective of who we are and what kind of society we want to create, pornography demands serious treatment. So whether one chooses to accept pornography as a fact of modern culture or not, this collection of timely essays represents a variety of voices in the ongoing debate. As such, The Philosophy of Pornography will be of interest to not only those who are engaged in porn studies but also to an audience educated in and conversant with recent trends in philosophy.
In The Philosophy of Pornography: Contemporary Perspectives, Lindsay Coleman and Jacob M. Held offer a collection of essays covering a wide range of viewpoints—from issues of free speech and porn’s role in discrimination to the impact of porn on sexuality. These essays investigate the philosophical implications of pornography as a part of how we now seek to conceive and express our sexuality in contemporary life. Contributors to this volume discuss:
pornography as a component of gender and sexual socializationecological understandings of sexually explicit mediasubordination, sexualization, and speech feminism and pornographypornography’s depiction of love and friendshipblack women and pornographyplayfulness and creativity in porn
Because its subject matter—sex, gender, interpersonal relationships, and even love—is reflective of who we are and what kind of society we want to create, pornography demands serious treatment. So whether one chooses to accept pornography as a fact of modern culture or not, this collection of timely essays represents a variety of voices in the ongoing debate. As such, The Philosophy of Pornography will be of interest to not only those who are engaged in porn studies but also to an audience educated in and conversant with recent trends in philosophy.
For many individuals, pornography is a troubling and problematic issue. Regardless of how the public views this topic, one thing is clear: Pornography is as prevalent and accessible as smartphones and laptop computers. Indeed, beyond traditional hardcore material, a pornographic sensibility perme...
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About the author
Lindsay Coleman is an academic and independent film producer based in Melbourne, Australia.
Jacob M. Held is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the editor of Dr. Seuss and Philosophy (2011) and Roald Dahl and Philosophy (2014), both published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Jacob M. Held is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the editor of Dr. Seuss and Philosophy (2011) and Roald Dahl and Philosophy (2014), both published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Lindsay Coleman is an academic and independent film producer based in Melbourne, Australia.
Jacob M. Held is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the editor of Dr. Seuss and Philosophy (2011) and Roald Dahl and Philosophy (2014), both ...
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