The Story
Featuring a variety of readings, this interdisciplinary anthology addresses such key questions as: How are sexualities socially constructed? Why are sexualities more than just natural urges or drives? and How are sexualities personal, social, and political?Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society focuses on gender, using multiple disciplines, international populations, and theories to explore sexualities. The readingsincluding several written specifically for this volumewill grab students attention. Topics range from the motivations of Xrated movie stars to vibrator use to gendered sexual fantasies. Samesex orientation, people of color, and global populations are considered throughout. Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society opens with classical and contemporary theories about sexualities, including selections by Freud, Kinsey, and FaustoSterling. Subsequent chapters explore the ways in which we learn about sexual activities and develop sexual identities, both heterosexual and samesex. The discussion expands to include sexual adaptations, sexual media, intersections with violence, and sexual education. The text ends with a key question: How will the next generation be taught about sex?With its synthesized focus on the psychological, social, ethical, and political dimensions of sexualities, Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society is ideal for courses in sociology, womens studies, anthropology, family studies, communication, and social work.
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Featuring a variety of readings, this interdisciplinary anthology addresses such key questions as: How are sexualities socially constructed? Why are sexualities more than just natural urges or drives? and How are sexualities personal, social, and political?Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society focuses on gender, using multiple disciplines, international populations, and theories to explore sexualities. The readingsincluding several written specifically for this volumewill grab students attention. Topics range from the motivations of Xrated movie stars to vibrator use to gendered sexual fantasies. Samesex orientation, people of color, and global populations are considered throughout. Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society opens with classical and contemporary theories about sexualities, including selections by Freud, Kinsey, and FaustoSterling. Subsequent chapters explore the ways in which we learn about sexual activities and develop sexual identities, both heterosexual and samesex. The discussion expands to include sexual adaptations, sexual media, intersections with violence, and sexual education. The text ends with a key question: How will the next generation be taught about sex?With its synthesized focus on the psychological, social, ethical, and political dimensions of sexualities, Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society is ideal for courses in sociology, womens studies, anthropology, family studies, communication, and social work.
