Smutty Little Movies

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The Creation and Regulation of Adult Video

By Peter Alilunas

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Smutty Little Movies explores the shift of the adult film industry in the late 1970s from traditional celluloid to the home video market. The book delves into the cultural and legal battles surrounding the regulation and suppression of pornography, focusing on industry histories and social contexts rather than just the films themselves. It frames these struggles over control of pleasure as central to understanding not only adult video but also broader media history.
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Ideal for readers interested in media studies, cultural history, legal frameworks around censorship, and the adult film industry's evolution during the transformative years of the late 20th century.

In the late 1970s, the adult film industry began the transition from celluloid to home video. This book traces this change and examines the cultural and legal efforts to regulate, contain, limit, or eradicate pornography. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, it de-centers the film text in favor of industry histories and contexts.

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In the late 1970s, the adult film industry began the transition from celluloid to home video. Smutty Little Movies traces this change and examines the cultural and legal efforts to regulate, contain, limit, or eradicate pornography. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, Smutty Little Movies de-centers the film text in favour of industry histories and contexts.

In so doing, the book argues that the struggles to contain and regulate pleasure represent a primary starting point for situating adult video’s place in a larger history, not just of pornography, but of media history as a whole.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

CHOICE praises the book for its in-depth exploration of how adult video evolved from a taboo subject to a common feature in local video shops, concluding with a highly recommended verdict.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520291713

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 August 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 22 b-w

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 352

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Peter Alilunas

About the Author

Peter Alilunas is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Oregon.