Ebook: Media sex: what are the issues?

What concerns have been raised about media sex? -- How much sex is shown? -- What is acceptable to the public? -- Does media sex influence young people? -- Is media sex degrading to women? -- Does media sex give men the wrong ideas? -- Is media sex the cause of sexual deviance? -- Can media sex portrayals influence nonoffenders? -- Can media sex sell commodities? -- How are effects of media sex to be explained? -- Can we trust the research on media sex? -- How effective are controls over media sex?;Using international evidence about media sex, examines the breadth of the questions abut the prevalence and prominence of sex in the media, about public opinion concerning sexual content, about different effects (usually harmful ones) that allegedly follow exposure to media sex, and about the use of sex as a selling device. [back cover].