One-Handed Histories: The Eroto-Politics of Gay Male Video Pornography (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies) by John Dececco Phd (1994-12-22)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01K3KG30M |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 327 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Smut Matters Already dated when it was published in 1995, this engaging book would benefit from a new edition. Pornography, almost by definition, goes stale quickly, and too many of Burger's examples have disappeared into obscurity just as the performers themselves have either retired or passed away. In addition, some of the trends and sub genres he cites have either become passe or commonplace while new ones have emerged.Burger's study began as a thesis, and unfortunately, he bogs down and relies too much on the accouterments of academic writing-especially something. An insightful, cohesive and intelligent book. A Customer Burger offers fresh insight on the social and cultural ramifications of gay male pornography, describing how the videos reflect and influence the eras in which they are made -- from the "closeted" early days of gay erotica, through the wild 70s and early 80s, and on through the post-AIDS period. Though he takes a scholarly approach to his subject matter, the book is in no way pretentious. Burger's writing style is very accessible and often humorous. Hense, you don't have to be an expert to appreciate what he has to say.. So. Calif book reader said This Guy is Whacked. What a terrible book. He's crazy. He thinks that gay porn is going to change the way society views gay men. He thinks that porn has all this super ultra cultural significance. And he goes to elaborate, fancy worded reasonings which completely baffled me.Porn is nothing more than visual pleasure for sexual purposes whether self gratifying or with a partner. I don't see a huge political motivation behind it, and that any life changing opinion or radical societal acceptance of it will occur ever in the existence of this world as we know it. He believes all
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