Sex & the Supreme Court: Obscenity and Indecency Laws in Canada

Richard Jochelson,Kirsten Kramar

Sex & the Supreme Court: Obscenity and Indecency Laws in Canada
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country
Canada
Published
1 March 2012
Pages
112
ISBN
9781552664155

Sex & the Supreme Court: Obscenity and Indecency Laws in Canada

Richard Jochelson,Kirsten Kramar

Recalling the Canadian laws pertaining to pornography and bawdy houses that were first developed during the Victorian era, this study recollects how the period perceived non-normative sexualities as a corruption of conservative morals, portraying them as harmful to society as a whole. The volume traces the sociolegal history of contemporary obscenity and indecency laws, contending that these policies continue to claim to protect society from harm. The analysis acknowledges how the court presently sees non-normative sexualities as a potential threat to liberal political values rather than conservative ones. Recognizing that reforms have been made–especially in light of feminist and queer challenges–this reference utilizes Foucault’s governmentality framework, demonstrating that the liberal harm strategy for governing obscenity and indecency continues to disguise power.

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