Pornography and public health / Emily F. Rothman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rothman, Emily F., author.

Contributor:

Commins-Holman Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pornography--Health aspects--United States.

Pornography.

Pornography--Government policy--United States.

Sex crimes--United States--Prevention.

Sex crimes.

Erotica.

Public Health.

Communications Media.

Sex Offenses--prevention & control.

Pornography--Government policy.

Sex crimes--Prevention.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Erotica.

Public Health.

Communications Media.

Sex Offenses--prevention & control.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Pornography is being indicted as a public health crisis in the U.S. and elsewhere, but the professional public health community is not behind the recent push to address pornography as a public health threat. While pornography may not be contributing directly to mortality or acute morbidity for a substantial percentage of people, it may be influencing other public health problems such as sexual violence, dating abuse, compulsive behaviour, and sexually transmitted infections. However, the evidence to support pornography as a causal factor is mixed and there are numerous other factors that have more strongly established associations with these outcomes of interest. Throughout history repressive forces have inflated the charges against sexually explicit material in order to advance a morality-based agenda. Nevertheless, a public health approach and tried public health practices, such as harm reduction and coalition-building, will be instrumental to addressing the emergence mainstream, internet pornography"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Pornography as a US Public Health Problem

2. Defining Pornography

3. Pornography Viewers

4. Pornography Content

5. Pornography and Aggression

6. Problematic Pornography Use

7. Pornography and Intimate Partnerships

8. The Effects of Pornography on Youth

9. Pornography and Body Image

10. Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

11. Pornography and Human Trafficking

12. The Occupational Safety and Health of Pornography Performers

13. The Benefits of Pornography

14. Pornography Literacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Commins-Holman Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Rothman, Emily F., Pornography and public health

ISBN:

9780190075477

0190075473

OCLC:

1243909279

Publisher Number:

99988508788