An affordable primer to sexuality from a sociological perspective.
IntroductionxiPart ITheorizing SexChapter 1The Science of Sex: Sexology and Psychoanalysis3Chapter 2Social Theories of Sexuality: Marxism and Feminism13Chapter 3Social Constructionism: Sociology, History, and Philosophy25Part IIThe Sociology and Politics of Sexual IdentityChapter 4The Rise of a Heterosexual Identity43Chapter 5Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Politics in the United States53Chapter 6Comparative Perspectives on Gay and Lesbian Politics (co-authored by James Dean)80Part IIISocial Conflicts over Sexual MoralityChapter 7Pornography95Chapter 8Sadomasochism105Chapter 9Sex Work114Chapter 10Gay Marriage123Epilogue134Notes139Index147