Joseph Brennan

Biography

Dr. Joseph Brennan is currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Department of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney , Australia. His research interests includes Dr Brennan works primarily across the fields of fan, pornography, and celebrity studies. In particular he is interested in exploring the intersections and conflicts within male sexuality, especially how such intersections and conflicts play out through online discourse. His doctoral research used textual and ethnographic approaches to theorise a queer fan practice known as ‘slash manips,’ the remixing of male popular and pornographic imagery using digital tools. In his post-doctoral work he has taken an interest in the analysis of audience reactions to extreme and fetish pornography; in the conditions of porn stardom and porn ‘aesthetics’; in celebrity scandals and homosexual stereotyping; and in fan activism.. He /she is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Joseph Brennan is the member of many international affiliations. He/ She has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He /she has authored of many research articles/books related to Dr Brennan works primarily across the fields of fan, pornography, and celebrity studies. In particular he is interested in exploring the intersections and conflicts within male sexuality, especially how such intersections and conflicts play out through online discourse. His doctoral research used textual and ethnographic approaches to theorise a queer fan practice known as ‘slash manips,’ the remixing of male popular and pornographic imagery using digital tools. In his post-doctoral work he has taken an interest in the analysis of audience reactions to extreme and fetish pornography; in the conditions of porn stardom and porn ‘aesthetics’; in celebrity scandals and homosexual stereotyping; and in fan activism..

Research Interest

Dr Brennan works primarily across the fields of fan, pornography, and celebrity studies. In particular he is interested in exploring the intersections and conflicts within male sexuality, especially how such intersections and conflicts play out through online discourse. His doctoral research used textual and ethnographic approaches to theorise a queer fan practice known as ‘slash manips,’ the remixing of male popular and pornographic imagery using digital tools. In his post-doctoral work he has taken an interest in the analysis of audience reactions to extreme and fetish pornography; in the conditions of porn stardom and porn ‘aesthetics’; in celebrity scandals and homosexual stereotyping; and in fan activism.