Name: Policing Desire
ISBN: 9780304337859

Simon Watney

Since its initial publication, Policing Desire has proved to be an unparalleled analysis of 'the cacophony of voices which sounds through every institution of our society on the subject of AIDS.' For the third edition Simon Watney has provided a new preface, a compelling new concluding essay, and a resource directory for AIDS information.

Pornography, AIDS and the Media

Policing Desire

For the new editors of this controversial, Watney (School of communications, polytechnic of Central London) has provided a new preface and a new concluding essay that updates his arguments. Watney remains convinced "of the need to address questions concerning the operations of fantasy and the unconscious in relation to our (provisional) understanding of the political and ideological economies of this epidemic, "a provoking, well articulated, and, like Primo Levi's witness," dispassionate attempt to set a horror-inspiring situation down clearly and persuasively. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Policing Desire Pornography, AIDS and the Media

Reviews