The objectification of women in mainstream pornographic videos in Australia

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 277-290

  McKee, Alan ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; ORGASM; PUBLICATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 28244497298     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490509552283     Document Type: Article

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