Mediated Sex: Pornography and Postmodern Culture

by Brian McNair

Mediated sex is about the proliferation of sexual discourse in all its variants, from pornography as narrowly defined to the "s/m chic" of advertising and the art of Jeff Koons and Madonna. It examines the place of these representations in late-20th century, post-HIV and AIDS culture, and in the context of the history of sexual representation from Greek antiquity onward. With extensive reference to examples drawn from the US and the UK, Mediated Sex attempts to make sense of and assess the many contradictory and conflicting claims made about the impact of sexual representation on individuals and societies. those

Genres: Sexuality, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Brian McNair was a Scottish journalist. He was a member of the Glasgow Media Group.

Reviews

[Ráďa F · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mediated sex is an impressive book that covers a topic of pornography in the broader context of postmodern culture. It's very well written and readable, ideal for someone with basic knowledge of the subject. The book proposes complex research on the topic and can be used as a solid theoretical base for any further studies in the field of pornography, gender studies or mediated sex itself.