Culture, Society and Sexuality

by Richard G. Parker (Editor), Peter Aggleton (Editor)

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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sexuality, Sociology, Anthropology, Gender and Sexuality

508 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Richard Guy Parker (born 1956) is a professor of sociomedical sciences and of anthropology, arts and sciences, at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, where he received an award for teaching excellence in 2004.
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Reviews

[Gavin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can't remember anything about it except John d'Emilio's "Capitalism and Gay Identity", which blew my mind. He argues that capitalism was a necessary condition for the emancipation of gay people, since its associated urbanisation, weakening of family ties, mass anonymity, and the autonomy of wages(!) let gay people explore, gather, and build a movement, the first time since antiquity.

Maybe this doesn't sound so wild to you, but as a 20yo Marxist this lifted the top right off my head.

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know how or why but Jojo Moyes' books strike a strong chord with me.

[Sue Klasing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, dragged a little in the middle but the ending was great.