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Post-Movie Subliminal Measurement (PMSM), for Investigating Implicit Social Bias
Published on: February 29, 2020
Language, gay pornography, and audience reception
1Department of Anthropology, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA. wlm@american.edu
Journal of Homosexuality
|July 12, 2011
Summary
Gay porn films engage audiences beyond eroticism. Viewer reception of "Men of Israel" reframed its nationalistic narrative through transnational social and political interpretations, highlighting ideological power.
Area of Science:
- Film Studies
- Media Reception Studies
- Cultural Studies
Background:
- Erotic imagery is central to gay pornographic cinema.
- Audience engagement with films extends beyond the erotic realm.
- Ideological power influences film reception and interpretation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze audience reception of the gay pornographic film "Men of Israel" (Lucas, 2009b).
- To investigate how viewers interpret erotic narratives within broader social and political contexts.
- To explore the role of ideological power in shaping audience responses to nationalistic themes in film.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of viewer comments on a gay video club's website.
- Qualitative analysis of language used in audience reception.
- Examination of the interplay between erotic content and socio-political interpretations.
Main Results:
- Viewers frequently discussed "Men of Israel" using transnational criteria, not just film-specific details.
- Audience reception often reframed the film's intended erotic narrative with social and political messages.
- The film's nationalistic themes were interpreted through broader, non-film-specific frameworks.
Conclusions:
- Audience reception of gay pornographic cinema involves complex ideological work.
- Viewer interpretations can transcend the erotic content, invoking significant social and political commentary.
- The study demonstrates how viewers utilize transnational perspectives to engage with and reframe film narratives.
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