Course Description
Approximately 15-20 hours of learning at your own pace

Porn is everywhere. It's not even restricted to porn anymore. Music videos, food adverts, fashion adverts, car showrooms. This critical course discusses the impact of pornography and sexualised mass media on sexual and domestic abuse in our society. How is porn and sexualised mass media contributed to or influencing domestic abuse and sexual violence?

Learning Objectives:

- To explore the most common trends and features in pornography and sexualised mass media

- To learn the theories and to read research evidence about the influence of porn and sexualisation in the mass media affecting the way people perceive rape, abuse and violence

- To explore case studies of domestic and sexual violence in which porn or sexualised mass media has played a role

- To explore collections of real world examples of media that supports or sexualises abuse and violence
Suitable for:
Anyone with an interest in learning about the impact porn and mass media is having on the way we perceive and respond to sexual and domestic violence. Members of the public, professionals and volunteers are welcome.

By Dr Jessica Taylor and Sarah Wood