The New Politics of Pornography (Paperback, 2nd Ed.)

Fresh empirical evidence of pornography's negative effects and the resurgence of feminist and conservative critiques have caused local, state, and federal officials to reassess the pornography issue. In "The New Politics of Pornography," Donald Alexander Downs explores the contemporary antipornography movement and addresses difficult questions about the limits of free speech. Drawing on official transcripts and extensive interviews, Downs recreates and analyzes landmark cases in Minneapolis and Indianapolis. He argues persuasively that both conservative and liberal camps are often characterized by extreme intolerance which hampers open policy debate and may ultimately threaten our modern doctrine of free speech. Downs concludes with a balanced and nuanced discussion of what First Amendment protections pornography should be afforded. This provocative and interdisciplinary work will interest students of political science, women's studies, civil liberties, and constitutional law.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1992
First published:	December 1992
Authors:	Donald Alexander Downs
Dimensions:	232 x 168 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	290
Edition:	2nd Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-16163-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Pornography & obscenity
LSN:	0-226-16163-3
Barcode:	9780226161631

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