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Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society

Full title: Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society
ISBN: 9780199944231
ISBN 10: 0199944237
Authors: Kimmel, Michael The Stony Brook Sexualities Research Group
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 2
Num. pages: 685
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2014

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Synopsis

This Anthology On Sexuality Addresses Such Key Questions As: How Are Sexualities Socially Constructed? Why Are Sexualities More Than Just Natural Urges? And How Are Sexualities Personal, Social, And Political? Using Multiple Disciplines, International Populations, And Theories To Explore Sexualities, It Opens With Classical And Contemporary Theories, And Then Explores The Ways In Which We Learn About Sexual Activities And Develop Sexual Identities. Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, And Society Has A Strong Sociological Approach, But Also Considers Other Important Perspectives (psychology, Biology, History). It Is Rigorous, Yet Accessible And Engaging, Covering Classical And Contemporary Arguments And Perspectives.