Dangerous Relationships: Pornography, Misogyny and Rape [Paperback]

Diana E.H. Russell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761905251 | ISBN-13: 978-0761905257 | Publication Date: May 13, 1998

In this uncompromising volume, Diana E Russell examines the relationships between pornography, misogyny and rape, and contends that these relationships are indeed dangerous to women.

After defining pornography and considering the various types of pornographic material available, the author demonstrates that hatred of women is a predominant aspect of pornography, and that racist undercurrents are often exploited in visual pornography of all types. She then provides a rich body of statistical evidence that supports the argument that pornography is a cause of rape.

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (May 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761905251
• ISBN-13: 978-0761905257
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,146,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Diana E.H. Russell (Born November 6, 1938, South Africa) is a radical feminist writer and activist. For the past 40 years she has been engaged in research on sexual violence against women and girls. She has written numerous books and articles on rape (including marital rape), femicide, incest, misogynist murders of women, and pornography. For her book on incest, The Secret Trauma, she was co-recipient of the 1986 C. Wright Mills Award.

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It is very gratifying that someone has published such a wealth of information pertaining to the causal relationship between pornography and violence against women. While the author, Diana Russell, and I are on opposite sides of the political spectrum (she, an ardent feminist; I, an unabashed conservative), and while her writing clearly showed her bias toward liberal feminism (she assumed "all women" were outraged at the fact that Clarence Thomas was cleared of Anita Hill's accusations), the sheer facts she presented spoke for themselves. I'd challenge anyone to read this book and not come away with it sickened at and convinced that the porn industry does indeed aid in the perpetuation of crimes against women. Russell covers quite a few bases, and includes descriptions of numerous pornographic pictures, statistical studies, and psychological experiments. She privately publishes a full picture version of Dangerous Relationships, named Against Pornography: The Evidence of Harm.

Russell received her Ph.D. from Harvard in 1970, and is a Professor Emerita of Sociology at Mills College, Oakland, California.