6 Primal Scenes on American Screens (1986–2005)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction to Screening Sex 1
5. 1. Of Kisses and Ellipses: The Long Adolescence of American Movies (1896–1963) 25
6. 2 Going All the Way: Carnal Knowledge on American Screens (1961–1971) 68
7. 3 Going Further: Last Tango in Paris, Deep Throat, and Boys in the Sand (1971–1972) 112
8. 4 Make Love, Not War: Jane Fonda Comes Home (1968–1978) 155
9. 5 Hard-Core Eroticism: In the Realm of the Senses (1976) 181
10. 6 Primal Scenes on American Screens (1986–2005) 216
11. 7 Philosophy in the Bedroom: Hard-Core Art Film since the 1990s 258
12. Conclusion: Now Playing on a Small Screen near You! 299
13. Notes 327
14. Bibliography 379
15. Index 397