Feminism and Pornography [Paperback]

This vibrant collection expands the parameters of the feminist debate on pornography. In an effort to move away from the divisive frameworks in feminist disputes over pornography, this volume seeks to understand what pornography means to those who consume it, fight against it, and work within it. By opening up a space for divergent points of view to address the complexity of sexual material, this book seeks to forge solidarity among academics, activists, and sex workers from diverse social and political contexts.Feminism and Pornographyexplores a wide range of contentious issues, including how the meaning of pornography is shaped by changing historical and political realities; the role law should play, if any, in the sex industry; whether union organizing can change the working conditions in the sex industry; and how sexually explicit literature, videos, art, and music can promote sexual freedom. Contributors include such influential writers as Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Catherine MacKinnon, and Andrea Dworkin.

Introduction,Dorchen Leidholdt
Anti-Pornography Feminism
Against the Male Flood: Censorship, Pornography and Equality,Andrea Dworkin
Pornography and Grief,Andrea Dworkin
Pornography and Rape: A Causal Model,Diana Russell
Defamation and Discrimination,Catharine A. MacKinnon
Pornography: An Exchange-Comment/Reply,Ronald Dworkin and Catharine A. MacKinnon
The Roar on the other Side of Silence,Catharine A. MacKinnon
Suffering and Speech,Andrea Dworkin
Questioning Moralism
Not a Moral issue,Catharine A. MacKinnon
The Mirror of Pornography,Wendy Brown
The Obscenity Prosecution of 2 Live Crew,Kimberle Crenshaw
On the Question of Pornography and Sexual Violence: Moving Beyond Cause and Effect,Deborah Cameron and Elizabeth Frazer
The Politics of Postmodern Feml³¹