Images of sex: the false borders of the erotic and the pornographic

Authors

  • Carlos Gerbase Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2006.31.3391

Keywords:

Communication, pornography, cinema

Abstract

The concepts of "erotic" and "pornographic" are commonly used to demarcate films with sex scenes that can be seen by the general public and those that are limited to an underground market. This essay critically analyzes this division and proposes another, more appropriate for a critical view of the power games involving the audiovisual industry.

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Author Biography

Carlos Gerbase, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Professor at the Faculty of Social Communication of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

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Published

2008-04-14

How to Cite

Gerbase, C. (2008). Images of sex: the false borders of the erotic and the pornographic. Revista FAMECOS, 13(31), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2006.31.3391

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 31 (2006)

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Language and communication

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