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Undressing the Canadian State

The Politics of Pornography from Hicklin to Butler

by Kirsten K. Johnson

Through a detailed historical analysis of Canada’s obscenity legislation, Johnson argues that the state implicitly supports the ideology of pornography.

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  • January 1995
  • ISBN: 9781895686487
  • 112 pages

About the book

Through a detailed historical analysis of Canada’s obscenity legislation, Johnson argues that the state implicitly supports the ideology of pornography.

Crime & Law Canadian Studies

Author

Kirsten K. Johnson

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