Overview

This book is the first to examine the social construction of sexual identity and the social stigma attached to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in East Asia. By studying sex work in the context of socio-economic change, the contributors persuasively argue that a discourse of sexuality forms a central point from which examinations of broader social and political relationships can take place. In an area where the discussion of sexuality is still largely a taboo subject, Sexual Cultures in East Asia provides a unique collection of case studies which highlight the difference between sexual attitudes within East Asia, and also the relationship between seemingly 'new' behaviour and traditional ideologies. Specific issues discussed in relation to the AIDS epidemic and the social construction of sexual risk and sexual identity include: *how sexual identity is formed and/or transformed *networks which can channel or condition selection of sexual partners *the complex relationship between traditional filial duty and prostitution *gendered relations of power *the relationship between kinship, sex education, marriage, NGOs and sex By using a multidisciplinary approach, which includes sociological, medical and historical perspectives, Micollier highlights how East Asian sexual identity is most definitely a social construction. Designed specifically for social scientists and those involved in AIDS development programs, this book will appeal to anyone interested in sexuality and Asian cultures.

Full Product Details

Author:   Evelyne Micollier
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780415308717

ISBN 10:   0415308712
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   13 November 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part One: Sexual Cultures: Caught Between Traditions and Transitions1. Social Significance of Commercial Sex Work: Implicity Shaping a Sexual Culture? Evelyne Micollier2. Three 'Red Light Districts' in China Pan Suiming3. Japanese Sex Workers: Between Choice and Coersion Wim Lunsing4. Dutiful Daughters and Temporary Wives: Economic Dependency on Commercial Sex in Vietnam an Walters5. What is Known about Gender, the Constructs of Sexuality and Dictates of Behaviour in Vietnam as a Confusian and Socialist Society and their Impact on the Risk of HIV/AIDS Epidemic Paula-Frances Kelly6. The Broken Women of Cambodia Annuska DerksPart Two; The Social Construction of Sexual Risk in the Light of STDs/AIDS Control7. Public Health Policy vs. Colonial Laissez-Faire: Stds and Prostitution in Republican Shanghai Christian Henriot8. Representations of 'Us' and 'Others' in the AIDS News Discourse: A Tawanese Experience Mei-Ling Hsu, Wen-Chi Lin and Tsui-Sung Wu9. AIDS and Civil Society in Taiwan Evelyne Micollier10. The Sex Education for Vietnamese Adolescents in the Context of HIV/AIDS Epidemic: The NGOs, the School, the Family and the Civil Society Marie-Eve Blanc10. Sex Works in Times of AIDS, Caught between the Visible and the Invisible Ivan Wolffers, Paula Kelly, and Anke van der Kwaak

Reviews

'This is an important and thoroughly documented book...It provides its readers with unique keys to understanding societies that we have often, at least in matters of sexuality, treated with exoticism or judged in reference to the West.' - China Perspectives 'Sexual Cultures in East Asia is a rich resource for students and scholars and will well serve undergraduate and graduate courses on HIV/AIDS, sex work, sexual cultures and gender' - Sabine Fruhstuck, University of California, Santa Barbara, JRAS, Series 3, Volume 18/2-2008

<p>'This is an important and thoroughly documented book...It provides its readers with unique keys to understanding societies that we have often, at least in matters of sexuality, treated with exoticism or judged in reference to the West.' - China Perspectives<p>'Sexual Cultures in East Asia is a rich resource for students and scholars and will well serve undergraduate and graduate courses on HIV/AIDS, sex work, sexual cultures and gender' - Sabine Fruhstuck, University of California, Santa Barbara, JRAS, Series 3, Volume 18/2-2008

Author Information

Evelyne Micollier is an Affiliated Research Fellow of the International Institute of Asian Studies, The Netherlands.

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