Debates regarding pornography – its use, significance, and regulation – should be based on informed understanding and research. While there has been little research on pornography in Australia, a recent book titled The Porn Report has become a common reference point in some contemporary debates. However, the book and its research have important methodological and theoretical limitations. This article provides a critical assessment of the book, comparing its findings and arguments with wider scholarship on pornography.
Please see the attached document below (in Word) for the full article. Also see the PDF document for a slightly shorter version published in the DVRCV Advocate, Spring/Summer 2013. Citation:
Flood, M. (2013). Pornography, violence and popular debate. DVRCV Advocate (Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria), Spring/Summer, pp. 42-44.