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“Harder and Harder”? Is Mainstream Pornography Becoming Increasingly Violent and Do Viewers Prefer Violent Content?

Eran ShorDepartment of Sociology, McGill UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kimberly SeidaDepartment of Sociology, McGill University
Pages 16-28 | Published online: 18 Apr 2018

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