
To Deprave and Corrupt
Obscenity Battles in British Law and Culture
Catherine Scott(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 27. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
199 pages
978-1-4766-7283-0 (ISBN)
Description
Thousands have run afoul of Britain's Obscene Publications Act--from Victorian erotica presses to 21st-century dominatrices. At a time when the internet has made sexually explicit material ubiquitous, why are British traditional media still regulated by a vaguely worded law from 1857?
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"A consistently witty yet thoughtful analysis of law and culture...a convincing argument with fascinating implications"-H-Net Reviews "Scott's breadth of knowledge is astonishing, and her prose is immensely readable (and, at times, very funny indeed): she's achieved that rare goal of scholarly writing that doesn't snare the reader at every turn in theoretical thickets of academic jargon."-Professor Emma Rees, Director, Institute of Gender Studies, University of Chester "superb, erudite, well-written and interesting."-Neil Brown, technology lawyer.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
18 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-7283-0 (9781476672830)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
The late Catherine Scott was a freelance writer from Great Britain. She wrote for Ms. magazine, the Daily Telegraph and the Times Literary Supplement.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
1.?The Current Situation
2.?Then and Now
3.?Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children?!
4.?A Very Great Mischief
5.?20th-Century Smut
6.?Women Don't Want That Sort of Thing
7.?That Special Relationship
8.?Shoving It Down Our Throats
9.?Privilege and Platforms: Obscenity in the Modern World
Afterword
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1.?The Current Situation
2.?Then and Now
3.?Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children?!
4.?A Very Great Mischief
5.?20th-Century Smut
6.?Women Don't Want That Sort of Thing
7.?That Special Relationship
8.?Shoving It Down Our Throats
9.?Privilege and Platforms: Obscenity in the Modern World
Afterword
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index