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To deprave and corrupt : obscenity battles in British law and culture / Catherine Scott.
By: Scott, Catherine [author.]
.Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019Description: vii, 191 pages : illustrations.Content type: text | illustrations Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781476672830; 9781476633107.Subject(s): Obscenity (Law) -- Great Britain | Censorship -- Great Britain | Pornography -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain | Obscenity (Law) -- Great Britain | Obscenity (Aesthetics)DDC classification: 344.547041
Contents:
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.
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.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 344.547041 SCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 018035 |
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.
"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.