pornography

Examples of pornography in the following topics:

• Socialization and Human Sexuality

  • Pornography presents another way in which individuals are socialized towards particular sexual practices through the media.
  • Follow-up studies show that many of these individuals—in addition to female pornography viewers—attempt to incorporate the actions they witness in pornography into their own sex lives.

• Gatekeeping

  • Censorship occurs for a variety of reasons including national security; to control obscenity, child pornography, and hate speech; to protect children; to promote or restrict political or religious views; to prevent slander and libel; and to protect intellectual property.