The Pornification of America : How Raunch Culture Is Ruining Our Society / Bernadette Barton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, Bernadette, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet pornography--United States.

Internet pornography.

Pornography in popular culture--United States.

Pornography in popular culture.

Pornography--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Pornography.

Pornography--Social aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 63 b/w illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York University Press, [2021] New York :

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"Pictures of half-naked girls and women can seem to litter almost every screen, billboard, and advertisement in America. Pole-dancing studios keep women fit. Men airdrop their dick pics to female passengers on planes and trains. To top it off, the last American President has bragged about grabbing women "by the pussy." This pornification of our society is what Bernadette Barton calls "raunch culture." Barton explores what raunch culture is, why it matters, and how it is ruining America. She exposes how internet porn drives trends in programming, advertising, and social media, and makes its way onto our phones, into our fashion choices, and into our sex lives. From twerking and breast implants, to fake nails and push-up bras, she explores just how much we encounter raunch culture on a daily basis--porn is the new normal. Drawing on interviews, television shows, movies, and social media, Barton argues that raunch culture matters not because it is sexy, but because it is sexist. She shows how young women are encouraged to be sexy like porn stars, and to be grateful for getting cat-called or receiving unsolicited dick pics. As politicians vote to restrict women's access to birth control and abortion, The Pornification of America exposes the double standard we attach to women's sexuality." -- Provided by publisher.

"The Pornification of America" explores how "raunch culture" is negatively influencing American society"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Welcome to Raunch Culture, USA

1. What Men See, What Men Want

2. How Internet Pornography Ruins Sex

3. "Be the Man That Treats Her Like a Lady, but Still Grabs Her Ass"

4. Dick Pics

5. Trump's Raunch Culture Administration

6. Transforming Raunch Culture.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4798-3204-9

OCLC:

1248759628