Pleasure, Pain, and Authenticity in Pornography

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-34603-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book explores the role of positive emotions such as pleasure, affection, and satisfaction, and the intersection of these emotions with pain and authenticity in today’s pornographic industry. It offers surprising insights on the relationship between gender and pleasure.

Readers will be able to gain a better understanding of the role and historical development of positive emotions in mainstream pornographic videos and of pornography viewers’ attitudes and perspectives regarding these emotions. These insights rely on a systematic content analysis of more than 600 mainstream online pornographic videos, as well as more than 300 in-depth interviews with a diverse sample of frequent viewers of mainstream pornography.

The book is written primarily for scholars, including professors, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students in the social sciences and humanities. It will also be of interest to various non-academic audiences, including feminist and religious activists, educators, parents, and pornography consumers. The book is written in accessible language and avoids technicalities, making it approachable to these wider audiences.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shor, Eran

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Prostitution und Sexindustrie: Soziale & Ethische Themen
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sexualpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Business of Pleasure 2. Theory and Research on Pleasure in Pornography 3. Research Methodology and Definitions
4. Time Trends in Gendered Displays of Pleasure and Affection 5. Racial Inequalities in Displays of Pleasure and Affection
6. Guilty Pleasures and the Joys of Pain 7. The Pleasure is All Mine! Perceptions of Pornographic Pleasure Displays
8. All About the “Money Shot”? Climax Preferences 9. Cumming to a Sticky End: Reflections on Ejaculation
10. Is It All Fake? The Authenticity Question 11. It’s Been a Pleasure! Concluding Thoughts on Pleasure and Authenticity in Pornography

Über Autor(innen)

Eran Shor is a Professor in the Department of Sociology, McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His research on sexuality examines the social dynamics of sexual attraction, aggression, and pleasure. His previous book, Aggression in Pornography: Myths and Realities (2021), was also published with Taylor & Francis.