Chauntelle Tibbals, Ph.D. Holds Reddit AMA June 12

 

LOS ANGELES (June 10, 2014) – Chauntelle Tibbals, Ph.D. will hold a Reddit “I Am A: Ask Me Anything” Q&A session online Thursday, June 12. The sociologist, recently featured in the newest edition of The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology, will answer questions from the public regarding all socio-cultural aspects of the adult entertainment industry, gender, sexuality, technology, and mor“I’m really looking forward to hosting a Reddit AMA,” says Dr. Chauntelle, who posted her photo evidence for Reddit on her personal Twitter page. “My research considers how developing technology and the public’s increasing access to adult content impact both the wider social world, as well as those working within the adult entertainment industry. I also look at how it relates to relationships, sex, and identities, and how modern society has changed.Dr. Chauntelle continues, “I hope, by answering the public’s questions, we can join together for an intelligent discourse on how the adult entertainment industry has impacted society and culture. I’m also hoping a few from the industry will participate to offer their insight. Ask Me Anything on Reddit!””The “I Am A: Ask Me Anything” with Chauntelle Tibbals, Ph.D. will occur from 7 pm to 8 pm EST on Thursday, June 12. A link to her AMA will be available via her Twitter account, @DrChauntelle, at 6:30 pm EST. Those wishing to participate may also find Dr. Chauntelle’s AMA by clicking here.

Chauntelle Tibbals, Ph.D. is committed to evaluating and understanding the place of gender, sexuality, sex work, and other marginalized factions in society. While her field of sociology should be an unbiased study of the development, structure, and functioning of the social world, Dr. Chauntelle continually notices prejudices popping up when dealing with social relations of a taboo and/or fluid nature.As a result, Dr. Chauntelle has dedicated her career to shedding light on the inner workings of industries, services, and groups operating in the shadows of society. Through her research, written works, and media appearances, she hopes to help the general public better understand and relate to those persons previously shunned, whether they be prostitutes, porn stars, members of LGBTQ communities, or anyone with unconventional habits or desires.

For more information, visit her official website, http://ChauntelleTibbals.com, or follow her on Twitter athttp://Twitter.com/DrChauntelle, and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/DrChauntelle.

About Dr. Chauntelle:

Sociologist Chauntelle Tibbals, Ph.D. studies human interaction in and with society, making sense of the patterns and processes she sees occurring in social behavior. Dr. Chauntelle’s scholarly focus includes studies in gender, sexualities, work & organizations, media & new media, popular culture, and qualitative research methods. Her research over the past decade has centered on an extremely varied and volatile topic: the socio-cultural significance of adult content and adult content production. Through understanding both the scholarly/theoretical and real-world sides of the adult entertainment business, her work sheds a fresh critical light on a very influential and highly stigmatized component of our contemporary culture. Dr. Tibbals’ research has been published in numerous scholarly journals including Sexualities, Gender Work & Organization, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, and Stanford Law and Policy Review and is featured in W.W. Norton’s The Real World (4th ed, 2014). She is quoted and cited extensively by cultural and news media outlets including CNN, NBC News, Business Insider, ABC-Univision, BloombergTV, Huffington Post, Jezebel, Slate, Time Magazine, and KPCC (NPR). For more information, visit her official website, http://ChauntelleTibbals.com, or follow her on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/DrChauntelle, and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/DrChauntelle.