The NMCC is proud to announce our newest Omeka exhibit: Do People Dream of Silicone Soulmates? by Ken Hanson, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology.

Kenneth R. Hanson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Oregon where he studies the cutting edge of technology and sexuality. His dissertation, The Silicone Self, is a digital ethnography of the love and sex doll community. The Silicone Self features content analysis of more than 100 social media sites;  posts, threads, and images from two leading doll community forums; and in-depth interview data with more than 40 doll community members. These members include owners, industry workers, partners of people who own dolls, and potential buyers. His research is informed by a strong queer theoretical lens that incorporates symbolic interactionism, poststructuralism, and intersectional frameworks. Empirically motivated and intellectually adventurous, his work leads him wherever sexuality and technology are willing to go.

Our other Omeka exhibits can be found on our website. And stay tuned for info about an NMCC Omeka virtual panel this winter!