To Deprave and Corrupt

Obscenity Battles in British Law and Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Thousands have run afoul of Britain's Obscene Publications Act--from Victorian erotica presses to 21st-century dominatrices. At a time when the internet has made sexually explicit material ubiquitous, why are British traditional media still regulated by a vaguely worded law from 1857?This comprehensive analysis of obscenity in British culture explores what is considered obscene, who gets to decide, and how class, race and gender inform laws regarding adult content. The author describes how obscenity laws disproportionately affect the BDSM subculture, the LGBT community and feminist porn performers.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-05-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:199
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476672830

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The late Catherine Scott was a freelance writer from Great Britain. She wrote for Ms. magazine, the Daily Telegraph and the Times Literary Supplement.

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“A consistently witty yet thoughtful analysis of law and culture...a convincing argument with fascinating implications”—H-Net Reviews

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Current Situation2. Then and Now3. Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?!4. A Very Great Mischief5. 20th-Century Smut6. Women Don’t Want That Sort of Thing7. That Special Relationship8. Shoving It Down Our Throats9. Privilege and Platforms: Obscenity in the Modern WorldAfterwordChapter NotesBibliographyIndex