Selling Sex on Screen

by Karen A. Ritzenhoff

Author	: Karen A. Ritzenhoff
Publisher	: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages	: 283
Release	: 2015-07-16
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1442253541

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Whether in mainstream or independent films, depictions of female prostitution and promiscuity are complicated by their intersection with male fantasies. In such films, issues of exploitation, fidelity, and profitability are often introduced into the narrative, where sex and power become commodities traded between men and women. In Selling Sex on Screen: From Weimar Cinema to Zombie Porn, Karen A. Ritzenhoff and Catriona McAvoy have assembled essays that explore the representation of women and sexual transactions in film and television. Included in these discussions are the films Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Eyes Wide Shut, L.A. Confidential, Pandora’s Box, and Shame and such programs as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gigolos. By exploring the themes of class differences and female economic independence, the chapters go beyond textual analysis and consider politics, censorship, social trends, laws, race, and technology, as well as sexual and gender stereotypes. By exploring this complex subject, Selling Sex on Screen offers a spectrum of representations of desire and sexuality through the moving image. This volume will be of interest not only to students and scholars of film but also researchers in gender studies, women’s studies, criminology, sociology, film studies, adaptation studies, and popular culture.

Prostitution and Sex Work in Global Cinema

by Danielle Hipkins

Author	: Danielle Hipkins
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 300
Release	: 2017-10-30
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 3319646087

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This volume brings together international scholars to engage in the question of how film has represented a figure that for many is simply labelled ‘prostitute’. The prostitute is one of the most enduring female figures. She has global historical resonance and stories, images and narratives surrounding her, and her experiences, circulate transnationally. As this book will explore, the broad term prostitute can cover a variety of experiences and representations that are both repressive and also have the potential to empower women and disrupt cultural expectations. The contributors aim to consider how frequently 19th-century narratives of female prostitution—hence the label ‘fallen women’—are still recycled in contemporary visual contexts, and to understand how widespread, and in what contexts, the destigmatization of female sex work is underway on screen.

Provocauteurs and Provocations

by Maria San Filippo

Author	: Maria San Filippo
Publisher	: Indiana University Press
Total Pages	: 442
Release	: 2021-02-02
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 0253052130

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Twenty-first century media has increasingly turned to provocative sexual content to generate buzz and stand out within a glut of programming. New distribution technologies enable and amplify these provocations, and encourage the branding of media creators as "provocauteurs" known for challenging sexual conventions and representational norms. While such strategies may at times be no more than a profitable lure, the most probing and powerful instances of sexual provocation serve to illuminate, question, and transform our understanding of sex and sexuality. In Provocauteurs and Provocations, award-winning author Maria San Filippo looks at the provocative in films, television series, web series and videos, entertainment industry publicity materials, and social media discourses and explores its potential to create alternative, even radical ways of screening sex. Throughout this edgy volume, San Filippo reassesses troubling texts and divisive figures, examining controversial strategies—from "real sex" scenes to scandalous marketing campaigns to full-frontal nudity—to reveal the critical role that sexual provocation plays as an authorial signature and promotional strategy within the contemporary media landscape.

Women Who Sell Sex

by Elizabeth Krumrei Mancuso

Author	: Elizabeth Krumrei Mancuso
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Total Pages	: 186
Release	: 2020-06-08
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 303047027X

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Based on leading empirical psychological research from around the world, this book offers valuable insights on women who sell sex. It synthesizes the extensive body of scholarly work on the topic of women selling sex from a psychological perspective in order to understand why women choose to do so. In turn, the book highlights a range of important sociocultural contexts surrounding the sale of sex that are major sources of stress, and examines how women cope with these circumstances. Illustrating the multi-faceted nature of selling sex, the book will contribute to debates on individual and societal responses to this major sociopolitical—and at the same time, deeply personal—issue. Including original case material and outlining future directions for researchers, it offers an informative and engaging resource for academics, researchers, students and professionals around the globe.

An Introduction to Queer Literary Studies

by Will Stockton

Author	: Will Stockton
Publisher	: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages	: 196
Release	: 2022-11-01
Genre	: Literary Criticism
ISBN	: 1000647870

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An Introduction to Queer Literary Studies: Reading Queerly is the first introduction to queer theory written especially for students of literature. Tracking the emergence of queer theory out of gay and lesbian studies, this book pays unique attention to how queer scholars have read some of the most well-known works in the English language. Organized thematically, this book explores queer theoretical treatments of sexual identity, gender and sexual norms and normativity, negativity and utopianism, economics and neoliberalism, and AIDS activism and disability. Each chapter expounds upon foundational works in queer theory by scholars including Michel Foucault, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, and Lee Edelman. Each chapter also offers readings of primary texts –ranging from the highly canonical, like John Milton’s Paradise Lost, to more contemporary works of popular fiction, like Stephen King’s ’Salem’s Lot. Along the way, An Introduction to Queer Literary Studies: Reading Queerly demonstrates how queer reading methods work alongside other methods like feminism, historicism, deconstruction, and psychoanalysis. By modelling queer readings, this book invites literature students to develop queer readings of their own. It also suggests that reading queerly is not simply a matter of reading work written by queer people. Queer reading attunes us to the queerness of even the most straightforward text.

Sex For Sale

by Ronald Weitzer

Author	: Ronald Weitzer
Publisher	: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages	: 297
Release	: 2022-11-22
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 1000643433

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Since the publication of the second edition in 2010, the field of sex work studies has expanded. This fully updated edition of Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography, and Erotic Dancing presents an innovative, in-depth, and nuanced analysis of sex work, its risks, and benefits, and pays attention to newer and everchanging types of sex work and its actors, as well as public policies and laws that govern its trade. Now in its third edition, this volume includes updated research on traditional forms of sexual labor and incorporates original, empirically grounded research on newer or less researched phenomena. New chapters explore the use of technology among street sellers, blurring the line between street and online solicitation, in addition to chapters on historical prostitution, transgender workers, illicit massage parlors, male strippers, commercial webcamming, alternative policies and legal systems, and the sex workers' rights movement. The combination of cutting-edge and comprehensive analyses and carefully constructed methodologies in Sex for Sale makes it an excellent source of information for scholars and university students in gender studies, sociology, and criminology.

Sex Seen

by Sharon R. Ullman

Author	: Sharon R. Ullman
Publisher	: Univ of California Press
Total Pages	: 199
Release	: 2023-09-01
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 0520919432

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Sex Seen provides a complex and intriguing account of the changes that have taken place in the social construction of sexuality during the past century. Focusing on Sacramento, California, at the dawn of the twentieth century, Sharon Ullman juxtaposes early cinema, vaudeville performances, and popular newspapers and magazines with insights drawn from close interpretations of transcripts from Sacramento court cases. She demonstrates how attitudes that emerged in the popular discourse—ideas about gender roles, female desire, prostitution, divorce, and homosexuality—often found complex and contradictory expression in the courts. As judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and juries all weighed in with differing opinions, the courtroom itself became a site of multiple discourses that attempted to make sense of a growing sexual chaos. In tracing the birth of modern sexuality, Ullman chronicles the dynamics of social change during a unique cultural moment and explains the shifts in the sexual ethos of turn-of-the-century America. Instead of telling the familiar story of steadily increasing liberation of sexual urges, Ullman chronicles the complex confusions and negotiations of an increasingly public sexual discourse. She relates how laws against cross-dressing gained force at the same time that female impersonation became popular in vaudeville acts, how images of prostitutes were changed by the commercialization of the female body in advertising and film, and how visible expression of female desire was submerged in rape and divorce proceedings. Ullman blends social history, textual analysis, and film and performance criticism to explain how sexuality and desire became an essential part of personal identity in this century. Her keen, accessible account of a community on the brink of the modern era offers a provocative interpretation of the seeds of our sexual present.

Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between

by Shafia Zaloom

Author	: Shafia Zaloom
Publisher	: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages	: 273
Release	: 2019-09-03
Genre	: Family & Relationships
ISBN	: 1492680095

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The ultimate guide for parenting today's teenagers, helping to empower them with essential knowledge about consent, sexual harassment, healthy relationships, love, and more Written by Shafia Zaloom, an expert in adolescent sexual health education, this book sparks the necessary conversations that teenagers need to have in order to navigate their sexual journeys with confidence and understanding. Features of the book include: Comprehensive Coverage: This book covers a wide range of crucial topics, including consent, sexual harassment, healthy relationships, love, communication, boundaries, gender identity, and more. Teen-Focused Approach: With a compassionate and non-judgmental tone, the book speaks directly to teenagers, respecting their experiences and addressing their concerns. Up-to-Date Information: Based on the latest research and insights, this book provides accurate and relevant information that reflects the realities of today's rapidly evolving social and digital landscape. Practical Guidance: Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between offers practical advice and strategies for navigating complex situations, empowering teenagers to make informed choices and cultivate healthy relationships. Real-Life Stories: Engaging anecdotes and real-life stories shared in the book create relatable scenarios, helping teenagers understand different perspectives and navigate real-world challenges. Inclusive and Intersectional: The book embraces diversity, highlighting the experiences of marginalized communities and emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and respect for all individuals. Parent and Educator Resource: An invaluable tool for parents, guardians, and educators seeking to initiate meaningful conversations about sex and relationships with teenagers, providing guidance on how to be supportive and understanding. Empower today's teenagers with the knowledge and skills they need to build healthy relationships, make informed choices, and navigate the complexities of adolescence.

Rolling the Dice

by Harlan Post

Author	: Harlan Post
Publisher	: Archway Publishing
Total Pages	: 324
Release	: 2020-02-24
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1480888168

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Harlan Post, an experienced Hollywood actor, shares an honest, complete, three-dimensional perspective on the challenges and struggles aspiring actors face in this guide to succeeding as an actor. Recalling how naïve he was when he moved to Hollywood in July 2012, he examines how tough it is to succeed as an actor. About two million people in Los Angeles call themselves actors but only several hundred make a living at it. But he overcame the odds, appearing in major TV shows, mainstream feature films, independent films, countless pilots, national and regional commercials, short films, and other projects. Along the way, he has met some top-notch people – as well as some of the sleaziest scum. In this book, Post shares missteps made and moves that paid off. He also celebrates some of his lucky breaks and explains why it’s so important to listen to everyone’s advice, think about what you can use, and discard the rest. Whether you are a struggling actor or an aspiring actor, this book will help you be more successful in a highly competitive business.