ABSTRACT
This chapter details a study that is one of a series of studies designed to examine the validity of the hypothesis that sexually explicit materials may be divided into the following three types: (a) sexually violent pornography; (b) nonviolent dehumanizing pornography, and (c) nonviolent erotica. The basic assumption of this research program is that the effects of exposure to sexually explicit materials are very much dependent on the social content of the material in question, rather than the fact that sexual behaviors are portrayed. The impetus for this thesis can be seen from an historical overview of the research on pornography effects.
