Abstract
Nine books addressing the specific harms linked to adults’ viewing of heterosexual pornography are examined. All were published since 2010, and range from some that are opposed to all pornography, to others that approve of pornography. The books differ considerably in scope, quality, and scientific rigor. Several include discussions of the feminist anti-pornography movement, in the U.S. and worldwide, from 1975 to the present. These accounts range from criticism of the anti-pornography movement to praise and appreciation. This collection of books provides a useful view of the remarkable diversity of thought about all issues connected with pornography’s effects on adult viewers.
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Recommended Citation
Brannon, Robert (2017) "Book Reviews: Recent Books on Pornography: From Discussions of Harm to Normalization," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 2: Iss. 4, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2017.02.04.06
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