Abramson P R, Mechanic M B
Arch Sex Behav. 1983 Jun;12(3):185-206. doi: 10.1007/BF01542071.
The expression of sexuality in best-selling novels and major motion pictures was examined. There are two reasons that such stimuli merit systematic analysis. First and foremost is the finding that best-selling novels and major motion pictures exist as a primary source of sexual information. Of equal importance, however, is the need to examine such stimuli for myths and fallacies. The novels and films analyzed in the present study were selected from the last years of three consecutive decades: 1959, 1969, and 1979. Inclusion in this study was based on ranking in either a best-seller list (i.e., books) or a rental-receipts list (i.e., movies). The use of such criteria serves the dual purpose of allowing for the examination of stimuli that are accessible to large masses of people and at the same time allowing for the examination of sexually relevant stimuli. The results are discussed in terms of historical changes (over the three decades) and manifest themes (i.e., general characteristics or consistent themes). An additional section was included to address the broader implications of the present findings and to suggest alternatives.
对畅销小说和主流电影中性欲的表达进行了研究。有两个原因使得这类刺激值得进行系统分析。首要原因是发现畅销小说和主流电影是性信息的主要来源。然而，同样重要的是需要审视这类刺激中存在的错误观念和谬误。本研究分析的小说和电影选自连续三个十年的最后几年：1959年、1969年和1979年。纳入本研究的依据是在畅销书排行榜（即书籍）或租赁收入排行榜（即电影）中的排名。使用这样的标准有双重目的，既能够研究广大民众可接触到的刺激，同时也能够研究与性相关的刺激。从历史变化（在这三十年期间）和显性主题（即一般特征或一致主题）方面对结果进行了讨论。还增加了一个部分来探讨本研究结果的更广泛影响并提出替代方案。
