Dr Max Morris
Lecturer in Criminology
Contact
- Email: m.j.morris@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- School: School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Department: Department of Criminology and Sociology
About
I joined the Department of Criminology and Sociology at Kingston University in 2019. As a queer criminologist, my research and teaching are informed by postmodern theories to understand the role of law and society in constructing gender and sexual identities.
My PhD provided the first empirical study of young men who agreed to sell sex online, without advertising or identifying as sex workers, something I called 'incidental sex work'. This study challenged dominant discourses of criminality, deviance, exploitation, pathology, and victimisation, alongside liberal, rights-based, identity politics as applied to casual/commercial sex.
I have also published research about gender and sexuality on social media platforms such as YouTube, the history of HIV and homophobia, and the educational experiences and social networks of young gay, bisexual, and queer men.
Alongside providing guest lectures at Cornell University, Durham University, University of London, and other institutions, I regularly comment on these topics in the media.
Areas of specialism
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Sex Work
- Social Media
Courses taught
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Qualifications
- PhD, Sociology and Social Policy, Durham University
- MA, Social Research Methods, Durham University
- BA, Philosophy and Politics, University of Liverpool
Publications
Number of items: 5.
Article
Morris, Max (2018) "Gay capital" in gay student friendship networks : an intersectional analysis of class, masculinity, and decreased homophobia. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 35(9), pp. 1183-1204. ISSN (print) 0265-4075
McCormack, Mark, Wignall, Liam and Morris, Max (2016) Gay guys using gay language : friendship, shared values and the intent‐context‐effect matrix. British Journal of Sociology, 67(4), pp. 747-767. ISSN (print) 0007-1315
Morris, Max and Anderson, Eric (2015) 'Charlie is so cool like' : authenticity, popularity and inclusive masculinity on YouTube. Sociology, 49(6), pp. 1200-1217. ISSN (print) 0038-0385
Morris, Max, McCormack, Mark and Anderson, Eric (2014) The changing experiences of bisexual male adolescents. Gender and Education, 26(4), pp. 397-413. ISSN (print) 0954-0253
Thesis
Morris, Max (2018) Incidental sex work : casual and commercial encounters in queer digital spaces. (PhD thesis), Durham University, .