The University of Wollongong Philosophy Research Seminar Held in the CAPSTRANS Seminar Room 1003 (Building 19, Arts) on Wednesdays at 17.30, all are welcome.
14th May 2008 Dr. Sarah Sorial (Macquarie) Reality, Representation and Imitation: Pornography and the subordination of women Abstract In this paper, I argue that while a convincing case can be made for the claim that pornography causes harm to women, the MacKinnon/Vadas position that pornography constitutes the subordination of women on account of its non-representational aspect is indefensible. It mischaracterizes the nature of pornography and how it functions, fails to adequately explain why pornography's alleged ability to satisfy sexual desire results in a prima facie harm to women, and has politically damaging implications for women. Using recent research on imitation in the cognitive sciences, together with Susan Hurley's work on imitation and media violence, I offer a different account of the relation between pornography and harm that takes into account pornography's ubiquity in mainstream culture, and more problematically, its accessibility to children and young people, as facilitated by new media technologies. With best wishes, Richard Dr. Richard Menary Lecturer in Philosophy and Research Seminar Convenor The University of Wollongong Personal <http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/selpl/philosophy/UOW025977.html> Webpage Book: Cognitive Integration Available from: Palgrave <http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=275285> Macmillan and Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Integration-Mind-Cognition-Unbounded/dp/140 398977X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-0660778-1972653?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190152573&s r=8-1>
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