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"In this comprehensive 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, and shows how these theoretical positions apply to sexuality as it is experienced in contemporary society. The key topics covered in the book include: the ideology of heterosexuality; sex and the state; sex, ""race"" and the ""exotic""; age and sexuality; and sex education and pornography. Throughout the book Bhattacharyya argues that the study of sexuality is an essential part of broader debates on gender, ""race"", citizenship and community. ""Sexuality and Society"" should provide students with a lucid map to the terrain and an exciting starting point for their own investigations."

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Author:   Gargi Bhattacharyya
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9780415229036

ISBN 10:   0415229030
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 May 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introductory Issues 2. Heterosexuality 3. Histories 4. Nationalism and Sexualities 5. Queer? 6. Exoticism 7. Sex Education and Pornography - 90s Agenda 8. Sexualised Spaces 9. All Sexed Out

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