Culture, Society and Sexuality: A Reader
Since the beginnings of time, people have been interested in sex - the form it takes, the pleasure it can give, the circumstances in which it occurs, and what it means - both for the individuals concerned and to society more generally. Often seen as a synonym for love, sometimes as an expression of power, and infrequently as a means of exploitation and abuse, sex is a complex and multi-faceted aspect of human behaviour that has been written about by numerous writers and theorists worldwide....
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This new and revised edition of Culture, Society and Sexuality brings together and makes accessible a broad and international selection of readings to provide insights into the social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of sexuality and relationships, and emerging discourses around sexual and reproductive rights.Clearly structured and presented, the book makes an extremely useful reference for students and researchers. Section one focuses on the social and cultural construction of sexuality as an emerging field of inquiry over the course of recent decades, and examines some of the most important theoretical insights and areas of investigation that have emerged as this field has developed. Section two links research on the construction of sexuality to a growing body of work on gender and sexuality in relation to a wide range of practical issues and contemporary social policy debates.It is an essential reader not only for students and researchers in these areas, but also for activists, health workers and service providers, who daily confront practical and policy issues related to sexuality, sexual health and sexual rights.
List of Figures xList of Tables xiEditors' Note xiiAcknowledgements xiiiIntroduction Richard Parker Peter Aggleton 1Culture, society and sexuality 13Conceptual frameworks 15Sexual matters: On conceptualizing sexuality in history Robert A. Padgug 17Sexual scripts William Simon John H. Gagnon 31Anthropology rediscovers sexuality: A theoretical comment Carole S. Vance 41Gender and power 59Gender as a useful category of historical analysis Joan Wallach Scott 61'Gender' for a Marxist dictionary: The sexual politics of a word Donna J. Haraway 82'That we should all turn queer?': Homosexual stigma in the making of manhood and the breaking of a revolution in Nicaragua Roger N. Lancaster 104From gender to sexuality 123Discourse, desire and sexual deviance: Some problems in a history of homosexuality Jeffrey Weeks 125Thinking sex: Notes for a radical theory of the politics of sexuality Gayle S. Rubin 150'The unclean motion of the generative parts': Frameworks inWestern thought on sexuality R. W. Connell Gary W. Dowsett 188Sexual identities/sexual communities 207Compulsory heterosexuality and lesbian existence Adrienne Rich 209The hijras of India: Cultural and individual dimensions of an institutionalized third gender role Serena Nanda 237Capitalism and gay identity John d'Emilio 250Sexual meanings, health and rights 259Gender, power and rights 261Masculinities and globalization R.W. Connell 263Violence, sexuality, and women's lives Lori L. Heise 275Reproductive and sexual rights: A feminist perspective Sonia Correa Rosalind Petchesky 298Sexual categories and classifications 317HIV, heroin and heterosexual relations Stephanie Kane 319An explosion of Thai identities: Global queering and re-imagining queer theory Peter A. Jackson 341Bhai-behen, true love, time pass: Friendships and sexual partnerships among youth in an Indian metropolis Leena Abraham 358Sexual negotiations and transactions 373Masculinity and urban men: Perceived scripts for courtship, romantic, and sexual interactions with women David Wyatt Seal Anke A. Ehrhardt 375Some traditional methods are more modern than others: Rhythm, withdrawal and the changing meanings of sexual initimacy in Mexican companionate marriage Jennifer Hirsch Constance Nathanson 397Mobility, sexual networks and exchange among bodabodamen in Southwest Uganda Stella Nyanzi Barbara Nyanzi Bessie Kalina Robert Pool 411Contemporary and future challenges 425Gendered scripts and the sexual scene: Promoting sexual subjects among Brazilian teenagers Vera Paiva 427HIV- and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination: A conceptual framework and implications for action Richard Parker Peter Aggleton 443Bracketing sexuality: Human rights and sexual orientation - A decade of development and denial at the UN Ignacio Saiz 459Subject Index 481Name Index 488
