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["Ross A Wantland" <>]

Check this out...Ross
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Below is a conference announcement that we hope you will post to lists, 
friends and anyone you think would be interested. Our goal is to re-energize 
the feminist anti-pornography movement in light of the changes in the porn 
industry over the last decade or so. If you need any more information, please 
feel free to contact me.
Best wishes
Gail


Conference Announcement (please post)

Pornography and Pop Culture: Reframing Theory, Re-thinking Activism

March 23-25
Wheelock College
Boston

The so-called "porn wars" that were fought over the feminist critique of 
contemporary mass-marketed pornography derailed important academic and 
activist work. It is time to move on by reframing our thinking on 
pornography, especially in light of the important changes that have occurred 
in both technology and pop culture over the past two decades. In the world of 
the internet, cell phone porn, Howard Stern and "Girls Gone Wild," the 
central insights of the critical feminist perspective are more important than 
ever. What was once called soft-core pornography has become the norm in 
mainstream pop culture, while hard-core porn has become increasingly accepted 
and increasingly misogynistic. What do such economic and cultural shifts mean 
for feminist theory and activism, and how can we rebuild a vibrant feminist 
movement that addresses the harms of misogynist images that help define our 
culture, our visual landscape and our sexuality? These issues will be 
addressed at a national conference on March 23-25, 2007, at Wheelock College 
in Boston. Titled "Pornography and Pop Culture: Reframing Theory, Rethinking 
Activism," this conference will (1) feature recent feminist theory and 
research on pornography, prostitution and pop culture, and (2) provide space 
for collaborative discussion on how we can prepare the ground for building a 
broad-based, energized and vibrant feminist movement that can address the 
harms of pornographic images in the context of a more general political and 
cultural crisis.
For a full schedule and registration details, please go to 
http://www.wheelock.edu/ppc/





Gail Dines
Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies
Chair of American Studies
Wheelock College
35 Pilgrim Road
Boston, MA 02215
617-879-2336