The Porning of America
The Rise of Porn Culture, What It Means, and Where We Go from Here
$33.63
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
Summary
Sarracino and Scott argue that we no longer have to purchase pornography to get porn because we increasingly live porn in our daily lives. Resolutely pro-sex, they contend that, to make the most of our hard-won sexual freedom, we must thoughtfully-and honestly-evaluate what is both liberating and damaging about porn.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807061541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0807061549 |
| Author: | Carmine Sarracino, Kevin M. Scott |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 134mm x 209mm |
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Critics Review
Written with an expansive grasp of the highlights of pornographic history and a mastery of narrative argument … a fascinating view of the changing popular culture surrounding American life. —J. Edward Sumerau, Metro Spirit
”[Not] a finger-waving anti-porn diatribe … [the authors approach] the material with a particularly clearheaded sociological gaze.” —Jer Fairall, PopMatters
“I’m thrilled with this book… . Comprehensive and thought-provoking, this is a must-read if you want to understand porn and our culture.” —Al Goldstein, founder and former publisher of Screw magazine
“Whether it’s the sexualization of girls, a pimp lifestyle, or Abu Ghraib, there’s no dismissing the influence of pornography on our sensibilities, desires, and fantasies… . [A] brave, nuanced book that tells a story we don’t want to know but can’t, for the life of us, ignore.” —Lyn Mikel Brown, coauthor of Packaging Girlhood
Carmine Sarracino
Carmine Sarracino is a professor of English and the author of three books of poetry. He has also published widely on Walt Whitman and was twice a Fulbright Scholar. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children, and is currently writing a novel set in the Civil War.
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