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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463768403321

Autore

Lynch Annette (Annette Ferne)

Titolo

Porn chic [[electronic resource] ] : exploring the contours of raunch eroticism / / Annette Lynch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Berg, 2012

ISBN

1-4725-2013-0

Edizione

[English ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Collana

Dress, body, culture

Disciplina

306.77

Soggetti

Pornography

Erotica

Popular culture

Pornography - Social aspects

Sex - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

PORN CHIC; Contents; List of Figures and Table; 1 Porn Chic: Exploring the Contours of Raunch Eroticism; 2 From James Bond to Tucker Max: The Development of the Millennium Unapologetic Bad Boy Pop Culture Icon; 3 The Birth of Pop Culture Porn Chic; 4 Midriff Marketing: Teaching Girls the Power of Sexy; 5 Girls Gone Wild: College Coeds Flash Their Goods; 6 Creating, Molding, and Performing Mainstream Porn Identity; 7 Playboy Fantasies, Hooters Girls, and Coyote Ugly Tattoos; 8 Construction of Cyber Raunch Identity: The Private Becomes Public

9 "Va-Va-Voom Goes the Soprano": Engaging Discourse on Porn Chic10 The Path toward Gender Justice; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 a