In Erotic Innocence James R. Kincaid explores contemporary
America’s preoccupation with stories about the sexual abuse of
children. Claiming that our culture has yet to come to terms with
the bungled legacy of Victorian sexuality, Kincaid examines how
children and images of youth are idealized, fetishized, and
eroticized in everyday culture. Evoking the cyclic elements of
Gothic narrative, he thoughtfully and convincingly concludes that
the only way to break this cycle is to acknowledge—and
confront—not only the sensuality of children but the eroticism
loaded onto them. Drawing on a number of wide-ranging and
well-publicized cases as well as scandals involving such
celebrities as Michael Jackson and Woody Allen, Kincaid looks at
issues surrounding children’s testimonies, accusations against
priests and day-care centers, and the horrifying yet persistently
intriguing rumors of satanic cults and “kiddie porn” rings. In
analyzing the particular form of popularity shared by such child
stars such Shirley Temple and Macaulay Culkin, he exposes the
strategies we have devised to deny our own role in the
sexualization of children. Finally, Kincaid reminds us how other
forms of abuse inflicted on children—neglect, abandonment,
inadequate nutrition, poor education—are often overlooked in
favor of the sensationalized sexual abuse coverage in the news, on
daytime TV talk shows, and in the elevators and cafeterias of
America each day. This bold and critically enlightened book will
interest readers across a wide range of disciplines as well as a
larger general audience interested in American culture.
General
| Imprint: |
Duke University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2000 |
| Firstpublished: |
May 1998 |
| Authors: |
James Kincaid
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
368 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8223-2193-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-8223-2193-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780822321934 |
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