Sexuality and society an introduction
In this broad-ranging introduction to the study of sexuality, Gargi Bhattacharyya guides students through the key theoretical debates in the area from the early history of sexology, through Foucault's technologies of self to Judith Butler on the performance of identity. Bhattacharyya shows how...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
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2002.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798049406719 |
| Summary: | In this broad-ranging introduction to the study of sexuality, Gargi Bhattacharyya guides students through the key theoretical debates in the area from the early history of sexology, through Foucault's technologies of self to Judith Butler on the performance of identity. Bhattacharyya shows how these theoretical positions apply to sexuality as it is experienced in contemporary society, and covers key topics such as:* the ideology of heterosexuality* sex and the state* sex, race and 'the exotic'* age and sexuality* sex education and pornography.The book argues |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134584390 9781134584406 9781280109270 9780203994191 |
