Censoring Sex - A Historical Journey Through American Media

Informationen zum Autor John E. Semonche is professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. An authority on American constitutional and legal history, he is the author of numerous articles and books, including Keeping the Faith: A Cultural History of the U.S. Supreme Court and Religion and Constitutional Government in the United States. Klappentext In this gracefully written, accessible and entertaining volume, John Semonche surveys censorship for reasons of sex from the nineteenth century up until the present. He covers the various forms of American media-books and periodicals, pictorial art, motion pictures, music and dance, and radio, television, and the Internet. Despite the varieties of censorship, running from self-censorship to government bans, a common story is told. In each of the areas, Semonche explains via abundant examples how and why censorship took place. He also details how the cultural territory contested by those advocating and opposing censorship diminished over the course of the last two centuries. Zusammenfassung Surveys censorship for reasons of sex from nineteenth century onwards. This book covers various forms of American media-books and periodicals! pictorial art! motion pictures! music and dance! and radio! television! and the Internet. It explains via examples how and why censorship took place. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. Books and Periodicals: Seduction by the Written Word and Maybe a Picture or Two Chapter 3 2. Paintings, Sculptures, and Other Pictorial Arts: You Call Dirty Pictures Art? Chapter 4 3. The Movies: Teaching the Wrong Lessons and in the Dark As Well Chapter 5 4. Music and Dance: Stirring the Senses and Unleashing the Beast Chapter 6 5. Radio, Television, and the Internet: Home Invaders 7 Epilogue

Product details

• Authors: John E Semonche, John E. Semonche, Semonche John E.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2007
• EAN: 9780742551329
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5132-9
• No. of pages: 310
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; USA, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Ethical Issues: Censorship, Ethical issues and debates, Ethical Issues: Pornography & Obscenity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality