| Edition |
English ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 220 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
Dress, body, culture
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Dress, body, culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Porn chic : exploring the contours of raunch eroticism -- From James Bond to Tucker Max : the development of the millennium unapologetic bad boy pop culture icon -- The birth of pop culture porn chic -- Midriff marketing : teaching girls the power of sexy -- Girls gone wild : college coeds flash their goods -- Creating, molding, and performing soft porn identity -- Playboy fantasies, Hooter's girls, and coyote ugly tattoos -- Construction of cyber raunch identity : the private becomes public -- "Va-va-voom goes the soprano" : engaging discourse on porn chic -- The path toward gender justice. |
| Summary |
The mainstreaming of pornographic imagery into fashion and popular culture at the turn of the millennium in Britain and the US signalled a dramatic cultural shift in construction of both femininity and masculinity. For men and women, raunch became the new cool. This engaging book draws from a diverse range of examples including film, popular tabloids, campus culture, mass media marketing campaigns, facebook profiles, and art exhibits to explore expressions and meanings of porn chic. Bringing a cultural and feminist lens to the material, this book challenges the reader to question the sexual ag. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pornography.
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Pornography. |
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Erotica.
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Erotica. |
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Popular culture.
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Popular culture. |
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Pornography -- Social aspects.
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Pornography -- Social aspects. |
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Sex -- Social aspects.
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Sex -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Pornography. |
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Erotica. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781847886293 1847886299 (DLC) 2012013130 |
| ISBN |
1472520130 (electronic book) |
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9781472520135 (electronic book) |
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9781847886293 (alkaline paper) |
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1847886299 (alkaline paper) |
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9781847886286 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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1847886280 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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1306845866 (e-book) |
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9781306845861 (e-book) |
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