Humanitarianism and the Pornography of Pain in Anglo-American Culture

Once pain had been redefined as unacceptable in the 18th century, it came to be understood as obscene. Thus, sexual pornography, murder literature and other literature forms began to treat the topic of pain as prurient.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American historical review 1995-04, Vol.100 (2), p.303-334, Article 303
1. Verfasser:	Halttunen, Karen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavior Capital punishment Corporal punishment Cruelty Culture Ethics Fear History History of medicine History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humanity Humans Minorities Morals Pain Pain - history Pornography Pornography & obscenity Prisons Publishing - history Sentimentality Sexual Behavior - history Social Welfare - history Spectacle Sympathy Torture U.S.A United Kingdom United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Once pain had been redefined as unacceptable in the 18th century, it came to be understood as obscene. Thus, sexual pornography, murder literature and other literature forms began to treat the topic of pain as prurient.
ISSN:	0002-8762 1937-5239 1937-5239
DOI:	10.1086/ahr/100.2.303