Unclean Lips : Obscenity, Jews, and American Culture /

Winner of the 2014 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award presented by the Association for Jewish StudiesJews have played an integral role in the history of obscenity in America. For most of the 20th century, Jewish entrepreneurs and editors led the charge against obscenity laws. Jewish lawyers battled literar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lambert, Josh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pornography > Social aspects
Obscenity (Law)
Obscene words
Erotic comic books, strips, etc.
Censorship
American fiction > Jewish authors
American fiction
RELIGION / General.
Mots obscenes > Humour.
Pornographie > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Bandes dessinees erotiques > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Roman americain > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Roman americain > Auteurs juifs > Histoire et critique.
Obscene words > Humor.
Pornography > Social aspects > United States.
Obscenity (Law) > United States.
Erotic comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History and criticism.
Erotic comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism > United States.
Censorship > United States.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > Jewish authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > History and criticism > 20th century.
United States
Humor
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Sexual Anti-Semitism and Pornotopia
  • 2. The Prestige of Dirty Words and Pictures
  • 3. Otherfuckers and Motherfuckers
  • 4. Seductive Modesty
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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