Esra Padgett
Biographic Data
| ID | 4898122 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esra Padgett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esra |
| FAMILY NAME | Padgett |
| SIGNATURE | PADGETT E |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Graduate Center, CUNY |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Trust in the Trustless
Disillusioned by decades of financial discrimination, from the closing of bank accounts to banning by payment processors and exclusion from mortgages, LLCs, and lines of credit, sex workers find themselves in need of an alternative means of transaction. One possible alternative is cryptocurrency, where a shared sense of distrust in financial institutions has created an alliance between two industries seeking financial autonomy and a way around fi…
At the Limits of the Consenting Subject
This article traces the 2015 controversy following porn performer Stoya’s accusation of rape by fellow performer James Deen, in which competing ideas about Stoya’s ability to consent circulated through popular and social media discourse. Focusing on the occupational class of porn performers, the article suggests that interpretations of sexual assault and notions of consent rely on particular models of personhood to prescribe and delimit definitio…
Duelling identities
This article is a rhetorical genre analysis of four memoirs by self-proclaimed ‘porn stars’. Using tools of discourse and narrative analysis, the article aims to map the genre by linguistic form rather than content, focusing on key sites of overlap that are salient throughout the texts. These sites are demonstrative of the discursive strategies authors employ to negotiate complex identities; often enabling the creation of a secondary identity whi…
At the Limits of the Consenting Subject
This article traces the 2015 controversy following porn performer Stoya’s accusation of rape by fellow performer James Deen, in which competing ideas about Stoya’s ability to consent circulated through popular and social media discourse. Focusing on the occupational class of porn performers, the article suggests that interpretations of sexual assault and notions of consent rely on particular models of personhood to prescribe and delimit definitio…
Duelling identities
This article is a rhetorical genre analysis of four memoirs by self-proclaimed ‘porn stars’. Using tools of discourse and narrative analysis, the article aims to map the genre by linguistic form rather than content, focusing on key sites of overlap that are salient throughout the texts. These sites are demonstrative of the discursive strategies authors employ to negotiate complex identities; often enabling the creation of a secondary identity whi…
Duelling identities
This article is a rhetorical genre analysis of four memoirs by self-proclaimed ‘porn stars’. Using tools of discourse and narrative analysis, the article aims to map the genre by linguistic form rather than content, focusing on key sites of overlap that are salient throughout the texts. These sites are demonstrative of the discursive strategies authors employ to negotiate complex identities; often enabling the creation of a secondary identity whi…
At the Limits of the Consenting Subject
This article traces the 2015 controversy following porn performer Stoya’s accusation of rape by fellow performer James Deen, in which competing ideas about Stoya’s ability to consent circulated through popular and social media discourse. Focusing on the occupational class of porn performers, the article suggests that interpretations of sexual assault and notions of consent rely on particular models of personhood to prescribe and delimit definitio…
Trust in the Trustless
Disillusioned by decades of financial discrimination, from the closing of bank accounts to banning by payment processors and exclusion from mortgages, LLCs, and lines of credit, sex workers find themselves in need of an alternative means of transaction. One possible alternative is cryptocurrency, where a shared sense of distrust in financial institutions has created an alliance between two industries seeking financial autonomy and a way around fi…
Art (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (1 works) · Circulation (fluid dynamics (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Currency (1 works)