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Author:
Scott, Catherine, 1983- author.
Title:
To deprave and corrupt : obscenity battles in British law and culture / Catherine Scott.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
vii, 191 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
Obscenity (Law)--England.
Censorship--England.
Pornography--Law and legislation--England.
Obscenity (Aesthetics)
Censorship.
Obscenity (Aesthetics)
Obscenity (Law)
Pornography--Law and legislation.
England.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The current situation -- Then and now -- Won't somebody please think of the children?! -- A very great mischief -- 20th-century smut -- Women don't want that sort of thing -- That special relationship -- Shoving it down our throats -- Privilege and platforms: obscenity in the modern world.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1476672830
9781476672830
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1048660683
LCCN:
2018037644
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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