Selves, symbols, and sexualities : an interactionist anthology / Thomas S. Weinberg, SUNY Buffalo State, Staci Newmahr, SUNY Buffalo State, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weinberg, Thomas S., editor.

Newmahr, Staci, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Sexual orientation.

Identity (Psychology).

Physical Description:

xxi, 315 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2015]

Summary:

This anthology of original articles on sexuality from a sociological perspective focuses on the diverse and multi-layered meanings of sexuality, sexual behaviors, and sexual identities. The essays explore sexuality as a social process. What each of us understands to be sexual is constructed through everyday social processes and interaction, situated in particular spaces and moments, identified through our social-sexual presentations, and symbolized through language, objects, and practices. The book is organized around these four distinct but interrelated processes, and enriched by personal narratives around relevant issues. Readers will see the importance of meaning-making in human sexuality, and gain conceptual tools to understand human sexuality in a complex and quickly changing sexual landscape. Key Features All readings are original works, written specifically for this collection and not available anywhere else. Section introductions use theories from microsociology to frame the essays, and readings feature a clear and consistent symbolic interactionist perspective throughout the book. Personal narratives with sociological framing are helpful for student engagement; real-life examples and implications for empathetic understanding are utilized and specifically designed and written for undergraduate students. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Theorizing Sex 1

Introduction

1 Sex, Symbolic Interactionism, and Social Constructionism / Chris Brickell Brickell, Chris 5

2 Muscle and Blood: Erotic Fantasy in Theory and Practice / Don Kulick Kulick, Don 17

3 Stating Desire: Sexuality, the State, and Social Control / Misty Luminais Luminais, Misty 31

4 Scripting Sexual Practice in Differing Social Contexts: Young Women Negotiating Mothers' Expectations in Hong Kong and Britain / Stevi Jackson Jackson, Stevi, Petula Sik Ying Ho Ho, Petula Sik Ying 45

5 Sex as Theater: Action, Character, and the Erotic / Charles Edgley Edgley, Charles 55

Part II Constructing Sexual Meanings 73

6 Talking Sex: Parents, Schools, and Sexuality / Sinikka Elliott Elliott, Sinikka, Josephine Ngo McKelvy McKelvy, Josephine Ngo 77

7 Techno-sexuality: The Sexual Pragmatists of the Technological Age / Dennis D. Waskul Waskul, Dennis D. 89

8 Painting Desire Pink: Meaning-Making at a Romance Sex Store / Alison Better Better, Alison 109

Part III Negotiating Sexual Selfhood 121

9 "Somewhere Between Evangelical and Queer": Sexual-Religious Identity Work in a LGBT Christian Church / J. Edward Sumerau Sumerau, J. Edward 123

10 Negotiating Promiscuity: Straight Edge (sXe), Sex, and the Self / Jamie L. Mullaney Mullaney, Jamie L. 135

11 The Challenges of Identity Formation for Bisexual-Multiracial Women of Asian/White Descent / Beverly Yuen Thompson Thompson, Beverly Yuen 149

12 "Give Me a Dominant of Any Gender Over Any Kind of Non-Dominant": Sexual Orientation Beyond Gender / Brandy L. Simula Simula, Brandy L. 163

Part IV Sex, Emotion, and Identity 179

13 "Bittersweet" Emotions, Identities, and Sexualities: Insights From a Lesbian Community Space / Clare Forstie Forstie, Clare 183

14 Not Necessarily Broken: Redefining Success When Polyamorous Relationships End / Elisabeth Sheff Sheff, Elisabeth 201

15 A Symbolic Interactionist Approach to Asexuality / Susie Scott Scott, Susie, Matt Dawson Dawson, Matt, Staci Newmahr Newmahr, Staci 215

Part V Sexual Stories 227

16 The Unfortunate Adventures of a Girl in the Know / Stella Meningkat Meningkat, Stella 231

17 Backroom "Dance" / Ruby Pearson Pearson, Ruby 237

18 A Conflicted Mind / John P. P., John 243

19 On Confessing One's Kink in a Sexuality Textbook / Tanya Bezreh Bezreh, Tanya 251

20 Intersections of Vampirism and Sexuality: A Narrative Description of a Vampire Feeding / D J Williams Williams, D J 265

21 Adjusting the Inner Face / Giselle Ridgeway Ridgeway, Giselle 275.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781452276656

145227665X

OCLC:

869367459