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Author Scott, Catherine, 1983- author.

Title To deprave and corrupt : obscenity battles in British law and culture / Catherine Scott
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018

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Contents The current situation -- Then and now -- Won't somebody please think of the children?! -- A very great mischief -- 20th-century smut -- Women don't want that sort of thing -- That special relationship -- Shoving it down our throats -- Privilege and platforms: obscenity in the modern world
Summary "This comprehensive analysis of obscenity in British culture explores what is considered obscene, who gets to decide, and how class, race and gender inform laws regarding adult content. The author describes how obscenity laws disproportionately affect the BDSM subculture, the LGBT community and feminist porn performers"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Obscenity (Law) -- England
Censorship -- England
Pornography -- Law and legislation -- England
Obscenity (Aesthetics)
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Censorship
Obscenity (Aesthetics)
Obscenity (Law)
Pornography -- Law and legislation
England
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781476633107
147663310X