Fundamentalism, Feminism, and Attitudes toward Pornography

Authors

Ted G. Jelen, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1986

Publication Title

Review of Religious Research

Volume

28

Issue

2

First page number:

97

Last page number:

103

Abstract

The attitudes of fundamentalists and feminists toward pornography are investigated. While members of both groups share an antipathy toward pornography, and tend to support the legal suppression of sexually explicit materials, doctrinally conservative Christians and feminists do not seem to agree on a common rationale. A recursive path model shows that feminists oppose pornography for its alleged exploitive effects on women, while fundamentalists base their opposition on the belief that pornography leads to the breakdown of morals.

Keywords

Exploitation; Feminism; Feminism--Political aspects; Fundamentalism; Pornography; Religion; Religion and politics; Women

Disciplines

American Politics | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Political Science | Religion | Women's Studies

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Jelen, T. G. (1986). Fundamentalism, Feminism, and Attitudes toward Pornography. Review of Religious Research, 28(2), 97-103.