Chauntelle Tibbals is a sociologist from the United States. Her scholarly focus includes studies in gender, sexualities, work and organizations, media and new media, popular culture, and qualitative research methods.
Early life
Tibbals was born in Paramount, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, and grew up in and around the LA area.
Education
Tibbals completed her undergraduate studies at UCLA (2000), received her master's degree from CSUN (2003), and obtained her Ph.D. from UT-Austin in Sociology, with a portfolio in Women's & Gender Studies (2010).[1]
Tibbals' scholarly focus includes sociological studies in gender, sexualities, work and organizations, media and new media, popular culture, and qualitative research methods.[3]
Her research over the past decade centers on the sociocultural significance of adult content and adult content production, including issues related to law, free speech, and workplace organizational structures. Tibbals writes and speaks frequently about issues related to higher education, law, gender identity and expression, and sexualities.[1]
Tibbals, Chauntelle Anne (2010). From reel to virtual: the U.S. adult film industry, production, and changes in women's labor opportunity (1957–2005) (Ph.D. thesis). University of Texas, Austin. OCLC862120519.
Tibbals, Chauntelle Anne (October 2010). "From The Devil in Miss Jones to DMJ6 — power, inequality, and consistency in the content of US adult films". Sexualities. 13 (5): 625–644. doi:10.1177/1363460710376493. S2CID145501923.
Cited in: Weitzer, Ronald (May 2011). "Pornography's effects: the need for solid evidence: A review essay of "Everyday pornography", edited by Karen Boyle (New York: Routledge, 2010) and "Pornland: how porn has hijacked our sexuality", by Gail Dines (Boston: Beacon, 2010)". Violence Against Women. 17 (5): 666–675. doi:10.1177/1077801211407478. PMID21511821. S2CID220342944.
Tibbals, Chauntelle Anne (January 2014). "Gonzo, trannys, and teens – current trends in US adult content production, distribution, and consumption". Porn Studies. 1 (1–2): 127–135. doi:10.1080/23268743.2013.863659.
Book chapters
Tibbals, Chauntelle Anne (2014), "The in the future box: porn studies and changing definitions of deviance", in Kerry, Ferris; Stein, Jill (eds.), The real world: an introduction to sociology (4th ed.), New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., p. 167, ISBN9780393922585.
Books
Tibbals, Chauntelle (2015-07-07). Exposure: A Sociologist Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment. Greenleaf Book Group Press. ISBN9781626341937.
Notes
Spellman, Jim. (July 19, 2012) “Porn Stars Use Twitter to Go Mainstream”. CNN.com
Hess, Amanda. (August 16, 2013) “Millions of Americans Watch Porn. But for Academics, Studying It Remains a Challenge”. Slate.com
Mantle, Larry. (August 30, 2013) “Is Los Angeles Still a Porn Production Hub after Measure B Passed?”. SCPR.org
Menendez, Alicia. (November 8, 2013) “Technology: Ya Can’t Have Sex With It and Ya Can’t Have Sex Without It”. Fusion.net