484 - Thematic Session. Pornography and Sexualities

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

In this session, leading scholars will explore issues around femininity, masculinity, race, representation, and pleasure in the creation and consumption of pornography. This will include critical examinations of popular claims about the content, consumption, and outcomes of exposure to pornography on consumers and the wider society. Drawing on theories in the fields of sociology, gender studies, and critical race studies, these scholars will offer innovative ideas to analyze the complexities of pornography.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Sessions

Session Organizer

• Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes, Northwestern University

Presider

• E. Patrick Johnson, Northwestern University

Panelists

• Marlon M. Bailey, Indiana University

• Michael Kimmel, State University of New York-Stony Brook

• Jennifer Nash, George Washington University