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Abstract
In this introductory article we explore contemporary debates about the ‘critical’ study of pornography in relation to ‘anti-porn’, ‘pro-porn’, ‘sex-positive’ and ‘sex-critical’ approaches, and the recent reframing of pornography and sex more generally in relation to postfeminism and neoliberalism. The article reviews emerging work in porn studies, discusses the importance of developing a critical examination of the porn industries, and introduces the contributions that comprise this first issue. We end with some thoughts on nomenclature.
Notes
1. An argument also taken up in the Christian press where the mere presence of a journal dedicated to its study gave a ‘notable academic imprimatur’ that would ‘advance acceptance of pornography’ (Laurence Citation2013).