Pornography, Rough Sex and Gendered Harm - Just Sex on Screen?

Exploring the nuances and complexities in men's and women's accounts of how mainstream pornography is experienced in their everyday lives, this book demonstrates how pornography can be both a site for pleasure and pain across gendered lines.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Pornography, "rough sex" and sexual scripts 3. Women talking about pornography 4. Women, aggression, and "rough sex" 5. Men talking about pornography 6. Gendering pornography "addiction" 7. Pornography and relationships 8. Conclusions and future directions

About the author

Samantha Keene is Senior Lecturer/P¿kenga Matua in the Institute of Criminology at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington.

Summary

Exploring the nuances and complexities in men’s and women’s accounts of how mainstream pornography is experienced in their everyday lives, this book demonstrates how pornography can be both a site for pleasure and pain across gendered lines.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Keene
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9780367770181
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77018-1
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Crime, Diversity and Criminal Justice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, Sociology, Popular Culture, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Pornography, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Humanities, Feminism & feminist theory, Social and cultural anthropology, Legal aspects of criminology, Gender studies: women, Social Law, Feminism and feminist theory, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Gender studies: women and girls, Criminology: legal aspects, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Social law and Medical law, The arts: general topics, Pornography;Rough Sex;Heterosexual relationships