Big Black Beasts : Race and Masculinity in Gay Pornography

Although there is a good foundation of feminist research at the intersection of performative labor, pornography, and sexuality, there are few (if any) published studies that examine race in porn content intended for gay men’s consumption. What’s more, existing research samples solely from corporatiz...

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1. VerfasserIn: Goss, Desmond (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2017
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