Introducing the new sexuality studies / [edited by] Nancy L. Fischer and Steven Seidman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fischer, Nancy, editor.

Seidman, Steven, editor.

Standardized Title:

Handbook of the new sexuality studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Sex--Social aspects.

Sexual orientation.

Sex and law.

Sexology.

Physical Description:

xv, 701 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Introducing the New Sexuality Studies is an innovative, reader-friendly anthology of original essays and interviews that introduces the field of sexuality studies to undergraduate students. Examining the social, cultural, and historical dimensions of sexualities, this anthology is designed to serve as a comprehensive textbook for sexualities and gender-related courses at the undergraduate level. The book's contributors include both well-established scholars, including Patricia Hill Collins, Jeffrey Weeks, Deborah L. Tolman, and C.J. Pascoe, as well as emerging voices in sexuality studies. This collection will provide students of sociology, gender, and sexuality with a challenging and broad introduction to the social study of sexuality that they will find accessible and engaging. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Laying the foundations 1

1 Working in the (social) construction zone / Lars D. Christiansen Christiansen, Lars D., Nancy L. Fischer Fischer, Nancy L. 3

2 Theoretical perspectives / Steven Seidman Seidman, Steven 12

3 Black sexual politics revisited: Interview / Patricia Hill Collins Collins, Patricia Hill 24

4 Transforming the sex/gender/sexuality system: the construction of trans categories in the United States / Laurel Westbrook Westbrook, Laurel 33

5 The social construction of sexuality: Interview / Jeffrey Weeks Weeks, Jeffrey 43

6 Surveying sex: Interview / Edward Laumann Laumann, Edward 51

Part 2 Sexual bodies and behaviors 57

7 Medicine and the making of a sexual body / Celia Roberts Roberts, Celia 59

8 Polishing the pearl: discoveries of the clitoris / Lisa Jean Moore Moore, Lisa Jean 69

9 Viagra and the coital imperative / Nicola Gavey Gavey, Nicola 74

10 Sex and the senior woman / Meika Loe Loe, Meika 81

11 The body, disability, and sexuality / Thomas J. Gerschick Gerschick, Thomas J. 87

12 Orgasm / Juliet Richters Richters, Juliet 97

13 Anal sex: phallic and other meanings / Simon Hardy Hardy, Simon 105

Part 3 Gender and sexuality 113

14 Unruly bodies: intersex variations of sex development / Sharon E. Preves Preves, Sharon E. 115

15 From transgender to trans*: the ongoing struggle for the inclusion, acceptance and celebration of identities beyond the binary / Joelle Ruby Ryan Ryan, Joelle Ruby 124

16 Adolescent girls' sexuality: the more it changes, the more it stays the same / Deborah L. Tolman Tolman, Deborah L. 136

17 "Guys are just homophobic": rethinking adolescent homophobia and heterosexuality / G. J. Pascoe Pascoe, G. J. 143

18 Not "straight," but still a "man": negotiating non-heterosexual masculinities in Beirut / Ghassan Moussawi Moussawi, Ghassan 152

19 How not to talk about Muslim women: patriarchy, Islam and the sexual regulation of Pakistani women / Saadia Toor Toor, Saadia 160

20 Mis-conceptions about unintended pregnancy: considering context in sexual and reproductive decision-making / Jennifer A. Reich Reich, Jennifer A. 170

Part 4 Sexual identities and sexual fluidity 179

21 Introducing asexuality, unthinking sex / Ela Przybylo Przybylo, Ela 181

22 Sexual fluidity: Interview / Lisa Diamond Diamond, Lisa 192

23 Learning to be queer: college women's sexual fluidity / Leila J. Rupp Rupp, Leila J., Verta Taylor Taylor, Verta, Shaeleya D. Miller Miller, Shaeleya D. 195

24 The bisexual menace revisited: or, shaking up social categories is hard to do / Kristin G. Esterberg Esterberg, Kristin G. 207

25 Beyond bi: sexual fluidity, identity, and the post-bisexual revolution / April Callis Callis, April 215

26 Shrinking lesbian culture: Interview / Arlene Stein Stein, Arlene 225

27 Straight men and women / James Joseph Dean Dean, James Joseph 229

28 Sexual narratives of "straight" women / Nicole LaMarre LaMarre, Nicole 240

29 Men's sexual flexibility / Eric Anderson Anderson, Eric, Stefan Robinson Robinson, Stefan 250

Part 5 Intimacies 261

30 Romantic love: Interview / Eva Illouz Illouz, Eva 263

31 Sexual capital and social inequality: the study of sexual fields / Adam Isaiah Green Green, Adam Isaiah 272

32 Identities, inequalities, and the partners of trans folks / Carey Jean Sojka Sojka, Carey Jean 282

33 Gender and the organization of heterosexual intimacy / Daniel Santore Santore, Daniel 289

34 Interracial romance: the logic of acceptance and domination / Kumiko Nemoto Nemoto, Kumiko 295

35 Inventions of hetero-sex in later life: beyond dysfunction and the coital imperative / Linn Sandberg Sandberg, Linn 304

36 Sexual politics in intimate relationships: sexual coercion and harassment / Lisa K. Waldner Waldner, Lisa K. 313

Part 6 Sexual lifestyles 323

37 Contesting the culture of monogamy: consensual nonmonogamies and polyamory / Christian Klesse Klesse, Christian 325

38 The time of the sadomasochist: hunting with(in) the "tribus" / Darren Langdridge Langdridge, Darren 337

39 Dominatrixes and the BDSM scene: Interview / Danielle J. Lindemann Lindemann, Danielle J. 346

40 The racial and sexual stereotypes of the "down low" on Craigslist.org / Salvador Vidal-Ortiz Vidal-Ortiz, Salvador, Brandon Andrew Robinson Robinson, Brandon Andrew 353

41 Sexual liberation and the creative class in Israel / Dana Kaplan Kaplan, Dana 363

42 Wikisexuality: a new category of sexuality in the virtual world / L. Ayu Saraswati Saraswati, L. Ayu 371

43 "The thorn in my side": how ex-gays, ex-ex-gays and celibate gays negotiate their religious and sexual identities / S. J. Creek Creek, S. J. 381

Part 7 Sexuality, media, and commerce 391

44 Popular culture constructs sexuality: Interview / Joshua Gamson Gamson, Joshua 393

45 "She isn't whoring herself out like a lot of other girls we see": heteronormative propriety and "authentic" American girlhood on Taylor Swift fan forums / Adriane Brown Brown, Adriane 400

46 Gendered dynamics of social media / Sander de Ridder Ridder, Sander de, Sofie Van Bauwel Bauwel, Sofie Van 412

47 Internet sex: the seductive "freedom to" / Dennis D. Waskul Waskul, Dennis D. 422

48 The political economy of sexual labor: Interview / Elizabeth Bernstein Bernstein, Elizabeth 432

49 Sex workers: Interview / Wendy Chapkis Chapkis, Wendy 440

50 Intimate labor in the adult film industry / Heather Berg Berg, Heather 448

51 Making politics explicit: depicting authenticity in women-made pornography / Jill Bakehorn Bakehorn, Jill 456

52 Pleasure for sale: feminist sex stores / Alison Better Better, Alison 468

Part 8 Sexual regulation and inequality 475

53 Sexuality, state, and nation / Jyoti Puri Puri, Jyoti 477

54 Children's sexual citizenship / Kerry H. Robinson Robinson, Kerry H. 485

55 One is not born a bride: how weddings regulate heterosexuality / Chrys Ingraham Ingraham, Chrys 494

56 The marriage contract / Mary Bernstein Bernstein, Mary 500

57 Lesbian and gay parents: situated subjects / Yvette Taylor Taylor, Yvette 507

58 Purity and pollution: sex as a moral discourse / Nancy L. Fischer Fischer, Nancy L. 515

59 Christianity and the regulation of sexuality in the United States / Joshua Grove Grove, Joshua 523

60 Healing (disorderly) desire: medical-therapeutic regulation of sexuality / P. J. McGann McGann, P. J. 530

61 Sex and power / Kristen Barber Barber, Kristen 544

Part 9 Sexual politics 549

62 The evolution of same-sex marriage politics in the U.S. / Kathleen E. Hull Hull, Kathleen E. 551

63 Gay men and lesbians in the Netherlands / Gert Hekma Hekma, Gert, Jan Willem Duyvendak Duyvendak, Jan Willem 559

64 Queering the sexual and racial politics of urban revitalization / Donovan Lessard Lessard, Donovan 565

65 Transgender biopolitics in the U.S.: regulating gender through a heteronormative lens / Jody Ahlm Ahlm, Jody 574

66 Politics of sex education: Interview / Janice M.

Irvine Irvine, Janice M. 582

67 The pro-family movement / Tina Fetner Fetner, Tina 588

68 Iran's sexual revolution / Pardis Mahdavi Mahdavi, Pardis 596

69 War and the politics of sexual violence / Margarita Palacios Palacios, Margarita, Silvia Posooco Posooco, Silvia 604

Part 10 Global and transnational sexualities 613

70 Mexican immigrants, heterosexual sex and loving relationships in the United States / Gloria González-López González-López, Gloria 615

71 Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill: reflections from a transnational frame / Marcia Oliver Oliver, Marcia 625

72 Foreign-f females: debating women's transnational sexualities in China / James Farrer Farrer, James 636

73 Condoms in the global economy / Peter Chua Chua, Peter 647

74 Sexual tourism / Julia O'Connell Davidson Davidson, Julia O'Connell 653

75 Migrant sex work and trafficking: sorting them out / Laura Agustin Agustin, Laura 662

76 The public and hidden sexualities of Filipina women in Lebanon / Hayeon Lee Lee, Hayeon 671.

Notes:

Revised edition of Introducing the new sexuality studies, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138902947

9781138902930

1138902934

1138902942

OCLC:

930059079

Publisher Number:

99968598158