An Analysis of Aura Schussler's Article
Aura Schussler: The relation between feminism and pornography
The struggle of the sexes that many have put to heart is a timeless work. An article by Aura Schussler “The relationship between feminism and pornography” appears in the The Scientific Journal of Humanistic Studies in 2012. The article underlines that in the parameters of Western culture, pornography turns the balance of power in favor of the masculine, leading women to fall under patriarchal dominance. Schussler shows the position feminism is naturally found in the position of two perspectives, namely; radical feminism that is found against pornography and individualist feminism on the opposite side.
The article has found to use a variety of evidence to support it’s point of view by using a range of secondary sources to create reasoning behind each argument. In this section of the article “A peek into the principles of Radical Feminism” (Schussler, 2012, pp66-67), the author draws references from Michael Foucault (Schussler, 2012, pp66), a 20th century French social theorist and Professor Drucilla Cornell (Schussler, 2012, pp67) sources. The use of these sources sums up the view of radical feminism by emphasizing the feminine weakness and instability by reducing the orientation of her sexual body. The use of these sources in the article support’s Aura Schussler’s explanation on the principles of radical feminism. The use of such key thinkers also provides the authors article with authority and great credibility as the theories and works of Foucault and Cornell are largely recognized in the in the fields of sociology, philosophy and humanities. For that reason, the use of credible sources in an article functions to help cement the explanation and result of an argument. Schussler endeavors to interest readers in her argument. It is seen by the author's persuasive pleas, this journal article is targeted to people who do not already share the author's views entirely or in part as
The struggle of the sexes that many have put to heart is a timeless work. An article by Aura Schussler “The relationship between feminism and pornography” appears in the The Scientific Journal of Humanistic Studies in 2012. The article underlines that in the parameters of Western culture, pornography turns the balance of power in favor of the masculine, leading women to fall under patriarchal dominance. Schussler shows the position feminism is naturally found in the position of two perspectives, namely; radical feminism that is found against pornography and individualist feminism on the opposite side.
The article has found to use a variety of evidence to support it’s point of view by using a range of secondary sources to create reasoning behind each argument. In this section of the article “A peek into the principles of Radical Feminism” (Schussler, 2012, pp66-67), the author draws references from Michael Foucault (Schussler, 2012, pp66), a 20th century French social theorist and Professor Drucilla Cornell (Schussler, 2012, pp67) sources. The use of these sources sums up the view of radical feminism by emphasizing the feminine weakness and instability by reducing the orientation of her sexual body. The use of these sources in the article support’s Aura Schussler’s explanation on the principles of radical feminism. The use of such key thinkers also provides the authors article with authority and great credibility as the theories and works of Foucault and Cornell are largely recognized in the in the fields of sociology, philosophy and humanities. For that reason, the use of credible sources in an article functions to help cement the explanation and result of an argument. Schussler endeavors to interest readers in her argument. It is seen by the author's persuasive pleas, this journal article is targeted to people who do not already share the author's views entirely or in part as