The Teacher: A Conversation with Constance Penley
Abstract
This chapter presents an interview with Constance Penley, professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she has taught a porn studies class since 1993. Topics include the evolution of her research, the genesis of the porn studies course, her appearances in documentary films, the relationship to the adult film industry, and the changes she has seen in her students and in the field.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sexuality
Behavior
and Technology
Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Film in Education and Therapy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Intellect eBooks
- Pages
- 148–166
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter