Rethinking sexuality / Diane Richardson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Diane, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gender identity.

Sexual orientation.

Sex--Social aspects.

Sex.

Sex--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

176 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE, 2000.

Summary:

This thoughtful and accessible book provides a critical examination of the central debates attached to conceptualizing sexuality as a site of knowledge and politics. These are explored in chapters on the meaning of heterosexuality, sexual citizenship and the associated notions of sexual rights and obligations, queer theory and its relationship with feminisms, both new' and old'. Also included is discussion of responses to the HIV//AIDS epidemic and the implications for understandings of gender and sexuality.

Contents:

Part 1 New Feminisms, Queer Positions and Radical Representations

1 Theorising Heterosexuality 19

2 From Lesbian Nation to Queer Nation: Sexual Politics and Social Change 35

3 'New' Feminisms for 'Old'? 51

Part 2 Sexual Citizenship

4 Citizenship and Sexuality 71

5 Extending Citizenship? 86

6 Theorising Sexual Rights 98

Part 3 Sexuality, Gender and HIV/AIDS

7 Feminism and the Challenge of AIDS 119

8 In/Visible Women and Dis/Appearing Men 127

9 Sexuality, Identity and Risk 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761967087

0761967095

OCLC:

44185039