May 6, 2013 | The Biz

New publication to take a serious look at porn

Publisher Routledge has announced plans for a new peer-reviewed academic journal about adult entertainment. Porn Studies, to begin publishing in 2014, promises to be “the first dedicated, international, peer-reviewed journal to critically explore those cultural products and services designated as pornographic.”

“We have waited a long time for an academic journal that treats the subject of the representation of human sexuality with the seriousness it deserves,” said Julie Peakman, a historian at the University of London and the author of Mighty Lewd Books: The Development of Pornography in 18th-Century England. “I look forward to a lively and disciplined debate across different disciplines.”

The journal is seeking submissions from experts in all fields, from criminology and sociology to labor studies and media studies. The editors are “interested in discussions that focus on theoretical approaches, methodology and research ethics. Alongside articles, the journal includes a forum devoted to shorter observations, developments, debates or issues in porn studies, designed to encourage exchange and debate.”

It's probably one of the few porn mags you won't find on  the top shelf at your local newsstand. 

Routledge to Publish 'Porn Studies’ Academic Journal Next Year [AVN]