The Social Construction of Sexuality
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Steven Seidman (Útgáfa: 3)
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An affordable primer to sexuality written from a sociological perspective. In The Social Construction of Sexuality, Steven Seidman investigates the political and social consequences of privileging certain sexual practices and identities while stigmatizing others. Addressing a range of topics from gay and lesbian identities to sex work, Seidman delves into issues of social control that inform popular beliefs and moral standards.
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- W. W. Norton
- 9780393270235
- 9780393937800
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- 3
- Steven Seidman
- English
- 2014-10-10
- 100
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- The social construction of sexuality
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Theorizing Sex
- Chapter One: The Science of Sex: Sexology and Psychoanalysis
- Chapter Two: Social Theories of Sexuality: Marxism and Feminism
- Chapter Three: Social Constructionism: Sociology, History, and Philosophy
- Part II: The Sociology and Politics of Sexual Identity
- Chapter Four: Heterosexuality: From Behavior to Identity
- Chapter Five: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Politics in the United States
- Chapter Six: The Revolt against Sexual Identity (co-authored by Suzanne Pennington and Carey Jean So
- Part III: Intimate Life in America
- Chapter Seven: Changing Cultures of Intimacy
- Chapter Eight: The Promise and Perils of Cyber Intimacies
- Chapter Nine: Youth Struggles to Negotiate Independence and Intimate Solidarity
- Part IV: The Cultural Politics of Sex
- Chapter Ten: Into Our Bedrooms: The State Takes Charge
- Chapter Eleven: Popular Culture Introduces the New Normal Citizen: The Gay American
- Chapter Twelve: Heterosexuality in Panic:Doctors to the Rescue
- Part V: Sexual Ethics in a Time of Uncertainty
- Chapter Thirteen: Porn Wars
- Chapter Fourteen: Sadomasochism, or, the Pleasures of Pain
- Chapter Fifteen: A Right to Sex Work?
- Chapter Sixteen: Gay Marriage: Is America a Christian or Liberal Nation?
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index