The Paradigm Shift: Pornography Research, Sexualization and Extreme Images
The Paradigm Shift: Pornography Research, Sexualization and Extreme Images
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1751-9020.2010.00356.x
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发表时间:
2011-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Attwood, Feona
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作者:
Attwood, Feona
In this paper, I focus on what has been called a paradigm shift in pornography research, driven by the development of particular theoretical and political concerns and by changing material conditions, and on the academic work that has emerged from this. I describe the current situation where studies in the area are more diverse than ever before, while public debate continues to draw on a relatively limited approach based on a concern with what media 'does' to behaviour. I outline two areas in particular which currently dominate public and political discussions; namely the sexualization of mainstream media and 'extreme' imagery on the fringes of culture, and suggest ways in which these present new challenges and opportunities for developing pornography research.