Dangerous Relationships: Pornography, Misogyny and Rape / Edition 1

by Diana E. H. Russell

Overview

In this uncompromising volume, Diana E Russell examines the relationships between pornography, misogyny and rape, and contends that these relationships are indeed dangerous to women.

After defining pornography and considering the various types of pornographic material available, the author demonstrates that hatred of women is a predominant aspect of pornography, and that racist undercurrents are often exploited in visual pornography of all types. She then provides a rich body of statistical evidence that supports the argument that pornography is a cause of rape.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761905240
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/13/1998
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS PORNOGRAPHY?
Defining Pornography
Inconsistencies in Definitions
Types of Pornography
The Contents of Pornography
The Circulation Rates for Selected Pornographic Magazines
PART TWO: PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURES AS WOMAN HATRED
Picturing Woman Hatred
What's in the Picture and What Does It Mean?
PART THREE: PORNOGRAPHY AS A CAUSE OF RAPE
Pornography Is No Fantasy
Males' Propensity To Rape
Pornography as a Cause of Rape
Theory and Research
Further Empirical Findings on Pornography as a Cause of Rape
PART FOUR: CONCLUSION
Introduction
American Public Opinion on Pornography
The Power of Pro-Porn Americans To Dominate

Editorial Reviews

Argues that there is a significant relationship among pornography, misogyny, and rape that is dangerous to women. The author substitutes descriptions of pornographic pictures for the actual pictures published in her previous book, . Topics include what is pornography, pornographic pictures as women hatred and as a cause of rape, and American public opinion. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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