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June 21, 2026Journal of British Studies

Kathleen Lubey. What Pornography Knows: Sex and Social Protest since the Eighteenth Century Redwood City: Stanford University Press, 2022. Pp. 312. $28.00 (paper).

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Key Points

The central aim is to explore how pornography has influenced and reflected social protest movements since the 18th century.
Literature review of historical texts
Analysis of cultural critiques
Examination of pornography's role in social movements
Illustrates the evolution of pornography's social context from the 18th century to present
Highlights the impact of sexual expression on political and social discourse
Discusses the relationship between censorship, freedom of expression, and social change

Implication

Book analyzes the relationship between pornography, sex, and social protest from the 18th century, indicating cultural impacts.

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Julie Peakman (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377fb224f042ddf4c5a0cd https://doi.org/10.1017/jbr.2026.10198

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