Social Construction of Sexuality

Name: Social Construction of Sexuality
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ISBN: 9780393934021

ISBN-10: 0393934020

ISBN-13: 9780393934021

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Steven Seidman

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In The Social Construction of Sexuality , Steven Seidman investigates the political and social consequences of privileging certain sexual practices and identities while stigmatizing others. Addressing a range of topics from gay and lesbian identities to sex work, he delves into issues of social control that inform popular beliefs and moral standards. The Second Edition of The Social Construction of Sexuality features a new part that focuses on sexuality and social institutions.

Book details

List price: $30.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/8/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.20" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Steven Seidman has lectured widely in the United States and Europe on the topic of sexuality. He is the author of many books, including Romantic Longings: Love in America, 1830-1980, Embattled Eros: Sexual Ethics and Politics in America, Queer Theory/Sociology, and Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life. He currently teaches sociology at the State University of New York at Albany.




Theorizing Sex



The Science of Sex: Sexology and Psychoanalysis



Social Theories of Sexuality: Marxism and Feminism



Social Constructionism: Sociology, History, and Philosophy



The Sociology and Politics of Sexual Identity



Heterosexuality: From Behavior to Identity



Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Politics in the United States



The Revolt against Sexual Identity




Social Institutions, Culture, and the Regulation of Sex



Into Our Bedrooms: The State Takes Charge



Popular Culture Introduces the New Normal Citizen: The Gay-American



Heterosexuality in Panic: Doctors to the Rescue



Sexual Ethics in a Time of Uncertainty



Porn Wars



S/M or the Pleasures of Pain



A Right to Sex Work?



Gay Marriage: Is America a Christian or Liberal Nation?