Pleasure, Pain, and Authenticity in Pornography

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

This book explores the role of positive emotions such as pleasure, affection, and satisfaction, and the intersection of these emotions with pain and authenticity in today’s pornographic industry. It offers surprising insights on the relationship between gender and pleasure.Readers will be able to gain a better understanding of the role and historical development of positive emotions in mainstream pornographic videos and of pornography viewers’ attitudes and perspectives regarding these emotions. These insights rely on a systematic content analysis of more than 600 mainstream online pornographic videos, as well as more than 300 in-depth interviews with a diverse sample of frequent viewers of mainstream pornography.The book is written primarily for scholars, including professors, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students in the social sciences and humanities. It will also be of interest to various non-academic audiences, including feminist and religious activists, educators, parents, and pornography consumers. The book is written in accessible language and avoids technicalities, making it approachable to these wider audiences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-22
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041346036

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Eran Shor is a Professor in the Department of Sociology, McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His research on sexuality examines the social dynamics of sexual attraction, aggression, and pleasure. His previous book, Aggression in Pornography: Myths and Realities (2021), was also published with Taylor & Francis.

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“For most consumers, pornography is about pleasure. But there’s been remarkably little social scientific research taking that pleasure seriously. Professor Shor’s book makes an important contribution in this area – if you’re interested in sexual pleasure, this book is for you.”- Alan McKee, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney"In Pleasure, Pain, and Authenticity in Pornography, Eran Shor delivers a sharp, academically rigorous, provocative, and refreshingly accessible dive into contemporary porn that flips the script on antiquated ideas about gender, power, and pleasure in porn. This bold, timely book will upend your expectations and challenge so much of what you thought you knew."- Angela Jones, author of Camming: Money, Power, and Pleasure in the Sex Work Industry

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Business of Pleasure 2. Theory and Research on Pleasure in Pornography 3. Research Methodology and Definitions4. Time Trends in Gendered Displays of Pleasure and Affection 5. Racial Inequalities in Displays of Pleasure and Affection6. Guilty Pleasures and the Joys of Pain 7. The Pleasure is All Mine! Perceptions of Pornographic Pleasure Displays8. All About the “Money Shot”? Climax Preferences 9. Cumming to a Sticky End: Reflections on Ejaculation10. Is It All Fake? The Authenticity Question 11. It’s Been a Pleasure! Concluding Thoughts on Pleasure and Authenticity in Pornography