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Smutty Little Movies: The Creation and Regulation of Adult Video
Peter Alilunas
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Description for Smutty Little Movies: The Creation and Regulation of Adult Video
Paperback. In the late 1970s, the adult film industry began the transition from celluloid to home video. This book traces this change and examines the cultural and legal efforts to regulate, contain, limit, or eradicate pornography. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, it de-centers the film text in favor of industry histories and contexts. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 b/w. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; JFMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
In the late 1970s, the adult film industry began the transition from celluloid to home video. Smutty Little Movies traces this change and examines the cultural and legal efforts to regulate, contain, limit, or eradicate pornography. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, Smutty Little Movies de-centers the film text in favor of industry histories and contexts. In so doing, the book argues that the struggles to contain and regulate pleasure represent a primary starting point for situating adult video's place in a larger history, not just of pornography, but of media history as a whole.
In the late 1970s, the adult film industry began the transition from celluloid to home video. Smutty Little Movies traces this change and examines the cultural and legal efforts to regulate, contain, limit, or eradicate pornography. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, Smutty Little Movies de-centers the film text in favor of industry histories and contexts. In so doing, the book argues that the struggles to contain and regulate pleasure represent a primary starting point for situating adult video's place in a larger history, not just of pornography, but of media history as a whole.
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520291713
SKU
V9780520291713
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About Peter Alilunas
Peter Alilunas is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Oregon.
Reviews for Smutty Little Movies: The Creation and Regulation of Adult Video
Alilunas explores the complex route adult video took from taboo suburban scourge to a fixture of neighborhood video boutiques ... Summing up: Highly recommended. CHOICE