Violence and the Pornographic Imaginary: The Politics of Sex, Gender, and Aggression in Hardcore Pornography...

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Natalie Purcell (Department of Veterans Affairs, USA)

Violence and the Pornographic Imaginary

The Politics of Sex, Gender, and Aggression in Hardcore Pornography

Natalie Purcell (Department of Veterans Affairs, USA)

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Routledge
13 June 2012

Cultural studies; Violence in society; Ethical issues: pornography & obscenity; Gender studies, gender groups

Series: Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies

No cultural product reveals our collective fascination with sexual violence more candidly than popular heterosexual pornographies. They showcase scenes of intense sexual aggression and cruelty that are gendered in repetitive, patterned configurations—configurations that are designed to arouse. Purcell uses comparative critical analyses of popular pornographic movies to explore common fantasies of sexual violence and how they have changed over the past forty years. Adopting a thick descriptive approach, she moves beyond the mere observation and recording of instances of sexism and violence, elucidating the changing aesthetics, themes, and conventions of depicted sexual aggression and showing how they have emerged in specific socio-historical contexts. Purcell also draws from a range of industry publications and fan forums to examine the fabric and function of misogyny and violence in viewers’ fantasies and everyday lives. By documenting how popular pornographies have changed over time, this study sheds new light the evolving desires and anxieties of the genre’s growing U.S. audience.

By: Natalie Purcell (Department of Veterans Affairs USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9780415523127
ISBN 10: 0415523125
Series: Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 13 June 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Natalie Purcell holds a PhD in Sociology from University of California, Santa Cruz and is an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, USA.