Regulating pornography: Developments in evidence, theory, and law

Vera-Gray, F.; McGlynn, C.

Abstract

This chapter examines whether recent developments in feminist and intersectional theory suggest new justifications for pornography regulation beyond obscenity We argue that such developments evidence the need for a deeper understanding of how mainstream online pornography situates and is situated by lived inequalities and the structures that maintain them. This shift in focus from a concern with obscenity and causal effects, to an interest in social inequalities and sexual scripts, can better inform a review of the legal frames and structures of pornography regulation in England and Wales.

Citation

Vera-Gray, F., & McGlynn, C. (2020). Regulating pornography: Developments in evidence, theory, and law. In C. Ashford, & A. Maine (Eds.), Research Handbook on Gender, Sexuality, and Law (471-483). Edward Elgar Publishing

• Online Publication Date: Mar 31, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Deposit Date: Feb 17, 2020
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Pages: 471-483
• Book Title: Research Handbook on Gender, Sexuality, and Law