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The objectification of women in mainstream pornographic videos in Australia

Alan McKee Film and Television, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia E-mail: [email protected].
Pages 277-290 | Accepted 19 Feb 2005, Published online: 11 Jan 2010

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