Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Film Regulation before the Rating System 12
6. 2. CARA and the Emergence of Responsible Entertainment 42
7. 3. From X to NC-17 83
8. 4. The Incontestable R as a Code of Production 122
9. 5. Showgirls: The Feasibility and Fate of the NC-17 Rating 170
10. Conclusion 200
11. Notes 205
12. Index 243
13. About the Author 253