Sexuality : a very short introduction
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
ISBN
9780199298020, 0199298025
Physical Desc
151 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780199298020, 0199298025
UPC
9780199298020
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-142) and index.
Description
Is our sexuality determined primarily by our genes? Or is it shaped by the social norms and expectations we happen to be born into. This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible, thoughtful and thought-provoking introduction to major debates around sexuality in the modern world, highlighting the social and political aspects of sexuality. It critically explores different ways of defining and thinking about sexuality and shows that many of our assumptions about what is "natural" in the sexual domain have, in reality, varied greatly in different historical or cultural contexts. The volume also examines ways in which governments have tried to regulate citizens' sexualities in the past-through policies and laws concerning public health, HIV/Aids, prostitution, and sex education-paying special attention to the particular zeal with which women's sexuality has been policed. The volume concludes by discussing political activism around sexuality more widely, focusing on the ways in which feminists, lesbians and gay men, as well as religious fundamentalists have transformed our ways of thinking about sexuality in the past few decades.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mottier, V. (2008). Sexuality: a very short introduction . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mottier, Véronique. 2008. Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mottier, Véronique. Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mottier, Véronique. Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2008.
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