Beyond Explicit: Pornography and the Displacement of Sex

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Beyond Explicit Beyond Explicit Pornography and the Displacement of Sex Helen Hester Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2014 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Nizer Marketing by Kate McDonnell Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hester, Helen, 1983– Beyond explicit : pornography and the displacement of sex / Helen Hester.    pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “Develops a novel characterization of the pornographic as a cultural concept”—Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-4384-4961-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Pornography. 2. Pornography in popular culture. 3. Sex in popular culture. 4. Sex. I. Title. HQ471.H47 2014 363.4'7—dc23 2013006613 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...