Pornography, Feminism and the Individual

by Alison Assiter

Overview

'Assiter's book offers an interesting commentary, explaining what is wrong with porn, but also illuminating the failure of the radical feminist critique of porn and the inadequacy of censorship.' Labour/Le Travail A refreshing critique of liberal and radical feminist perspectives on pornography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745305219
Publisher:	Pluto Press
Publication date:	09/28/1989
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.41(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	vii
	Introduction	viii
1.	The Liberal Position: Freedom of Speech	1
2.	The Liberal Position: The Public and the Private	22
3.	Individualism	31
4.	Autonomy	47
5.	Dworkin: Male Power and Violence	59
6.	Dworkin: The Self	80
7.	The Freudian Griffin	95
8.	Kappeler and Representation	104
9.	Romantic Fiction: Porn for Women	112
10.	Porn and Autonomy	126
	Conclusion	142
	Index	163