1st Edition

Stigma and the Shaping of the Pornography Industry

By Georgina Voss Copyright 2015
188 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

The idea of ‘pornography’ is often employed to invoke titillation, anger, and disgust. Stigma and the Shaping of the Pornography Industry explores the effects that this stigmatized identity has on the pornography industry itself. From the video era to the emergence of the internet, to trade shows, white-collar workers, technological innovation, and industry-wide characteristics, this book looks... Read more

1. Introduction - Stigma, sexuality, and industry dynamics  2. An Institutional History of Pornography  3. Identities, Opportunities, and White Collar Jobs  4. Constructing the Mainstream, Leveraging Deviance  5. Trade Shows, Trust, and Sense-making  6. Technologies, Services, and Infrastructures  7. The Global Market  8. A Core-Stigmatized Industry?

Biography

Georgina Voss was awarded her PhD in Science and Technology Policy by SPRU, University of Sussex, where she is a Visiting Fellow. Her focus is interdisciplinary, bringing together social studies of science, technology and innovation; cultural sociology; and design studies to examine: grassroots, user-led, and non-market innovation; social norms and labour practices in creative, cultural and high-risk industries; and gender and sexuality.