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Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader Paperback – July 21 2003
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This exciting new text is a collection of over 50 readings from contemporary scholarly literature, discussing the dual forces of social construction and social control of sexuality. By also including selections from mainstream media, such as The New York Times Magazine and trade books, the authors make controversial and complex topics more approachable for students.
- ISBN-100205359744
- ISBN-13978-0205359745
- Edition1st
- PublisherPearson
- Publication dateJuly 21 2003
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions19.05 x 1.96 x 23.72 cm
- Print length544 pages
Product description
From the Back Cover
This anthology of over 50 contemporary readings looks at the dual forces of social construction and social control of sexuality. By also including selections from mainstream media among the scholarly literature, such as The New York Times Magazine and trade books, the authors make controversial and complex topics more approachable for students.
Features
Sources of abridged academic articles include Journal of Sex Research, Sexualities, Men & Masculinities, Journal of Homosexuality, Social Problems, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Contexts, American Sociological Review, Signs, Deviant Behavior, Sexuality and Disability.
Each chapter opens with a Spotlight on Research feature, which is an interview with a leading researcher in the field.
Special boxes throughout out the text highlight information complementary to the topic, ranging from additional research statistics to Bill Cosby's recollections of an early sexual encounter.
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Product details
- Publisher : Pearson; 1st edition (July 21 2003)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 544 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0205359744
- ISBN-13 : 978-0205359745
- Item weight : 794 g
- Dimensions : 19.05 x 1.96 x 23.72 cm
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