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The Jaguar & the Anteater: Pornography and the Modern World

Book by Bernard Arcand

286 pages, Paperback

Published September 25, 1993

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Profile Image for Luis Cabrera López.
21 reviews1 follower
May 5, 2021
Interesante el capítulo sobre la sexualidad en el medievo en la India, el enfoque del libro se ha quedado obsoleto sin que pueda haber menciones a Internet o a los cuestionamientos actuales feministas.
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1,276 reviews57 followers
January 6, 2011
This is an incredibly insightful look into the way pornography evolved and has altered our culture. The overall implications of the changes and spread are addressed in a very fair manner. My only regret is that it was published at the beginning of the Clinton administration. I wish Bernard Arcand would write an update, because there have been so many cultural changes since that time. The book was actually begun as an attempt to justify the existence of the anthropology department at the university where Arcand teaches. I also highly recommend "Pornography: The Secret History of Civilisation" by the BBC.
Profile Image for Mar Xinmas.
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April 19, 2016
Sólo me han gustado los tres últimos capítulos. El resto son unas vagas y someras descripciones sobre la pornografía moderna y algunos aportes curiosos sobre la censura de la misma. Antropológicos sólo los capítulos finales con unas conclusiones y aclaraciones sobre el Génesis muy apreciables.
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July 30, 2011
Ok ok...je sais que ça fait weird comme titre...mais on m'avait suggéré cet essai dans un cours à l'uqàm et à date c'est vraiment intéressant !
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