Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction PDF
2008·11.48 MB·English
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Cover Page Page: 1 Copyright Page Page: 2 Very Short Introduction Page: 3 Title Page Page: 5 Contents Page: 7 Acknowledgements Page: 8 List of illustrations Page: 9 Introduction Page: 10 1 Before sexuality Page: 11 2 The invention of sexuality Page: 18 3 Virgins or whores? Feminist critiques of sexuality Page: 25 4 The state in the bedroom Page: 33 5 The future of sex Page: 41 References and further reading Page: 49 Index Page: 54
Description:What shapes our sexuality? Is it a product of our genes, or of society, culture, and politics? How have concepts of sexuality and sexual norms changed over time? How have feminist theories, religion, and HIV/AIDS affected our attitudes to sex? Focusing on the social, political, and psychological aspects of sexuality, this Very Short Introduction examines these questions and many more, exploring what shapes our sexuality, and how our attitudes to sex have in turn shaped the wider world. Revealing how our assumptions about what is 'normal' in sexuality have, in reality, varied widely across time and place, this book tackles the major topics and controversies that still confront us when issues of sex and sexuality are discussed: from sex education, HIVAIDS, and eugenics, to religious doctrine, gay rights, and feminism. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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