Understanding Pornographic Fiction
| Author | : Charles Nussbaum |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2016-04-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137556769 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137556765 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (765 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Understanding Pornographic Fiction by : Charles Nussbaum
Download or read book Understanding Pornographic Fiction written by Charles Nussbaum and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work defends two main theses. First, modern Western pornographic fiction functions as a self-deceptive vehicle for sexual or blood-lustful arousal; and second, that its emergence owes as much to Puritan Protestantism and its inner- or this-worldly asceticism as does the emergence of modern rationalized capitalism.
