Research Catalog

Title

Rethinking sexuality / Diane Richardson.

Author

Richardson, Diane, 1953-

Publication

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2000.

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Details

Description

176 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"This 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." "Readership: academics and students in sociology, women's studies and cultural studies."--Jacket.

Subject

• Sex > Social aspects
• Sex > Political aspects
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• Sexual Behavior
• Gender Identity
• sex role
• Geschlechterverhältnis
• Sexualverhalten
• Seksualiteit
• Sociale aspecten

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [150]-168) and index.

Contents

pt. 1. New feminisms, queer positions and radical representations. Theorising heterosexuality -- From lesbian nation to queer nation : sexual politics and social change -- 'New" feminisms for 'old'? -- pt. 2. Sexual citizenship. Citizenship and sexuality -- Extending citizenship? -- Theorising sexual rights -- pt. 3. Sexuality, gender and HIV/AIDS. Feminism and the challenge of AIDS -- In/visible women and Dis/appearing men -- Sexuality, identity and risk.

ISBN

• 9780761967088
• 0761967087
• 9780761967095
• 0761967095

LCCN

00711583

OCLC

• ocm44185039
• 44185039
• SCSB-14692229

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library