Jeffrey Escoffier Books

A sweeping account of the way lesbian, gay, and bisexual people have challenged and changed society In this provocative book, Jeffrey Escoffier tracks LGBT movements across the contested terrain of American political life, where they have endured the historical tension between the homoeroticism coursing through American culture and the virulent periodic outbreaks of homophobic populism. Escoffier explores how every new success enables a new disciplinary and normalizing form of domination; only the active exercise of democratic rights and participation in radical coalitions allows LGBT people to sustain the benefits of community and the freedom of sexual perversity.

The making of pornographic films is examined as a social process that intertwines the fantasies, sexual scripts, and identities of various contributors, including performers, writers, directors, and editors. This exploration highlights how these elements come together to create engaging and sexually stimulating content, shedding light on the unique interplay between fantasy and reality in this genre of entertainment.

Pornographic films combine fantasy and real sex to create a unique genre of entertainment. This book explores how the making of pornographic films is a social process that draws on the fantasies, sexual scripts and sexual identities of performers, writers, directors, and editors to produce sexually exciting videos and movies.