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Perspectives in human sexuality
- Title
- Perspectives in human sexuality / edited by Gail Hawkes and John Scott.
- Publication
- South Melbourne, Vic. ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | HQ18.A8 P47 2005 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxiii, 344 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Drawing on sociological, scientific, historical and ethical knowledge, [this text] discusses the following critical issues: gay, lesbian and queer culture, sex among young people and sex education, prostitution and pornography, Indigenous Australian sexualities, homophobia, sexual dysfunction and sex therapies, sexuality and aging."--Cover.
- A critical overview of key debates, research findings and theories in the important area of sex and sexuality. This is the first textbook written especially for undergraduate students to offer a detailed and comprehensive introduction to sex and sexuality from an Australian and NZ perspective. Authors from University of New England.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-337) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Sex and society / Gail Hawkes and John Scott -- 2. Sexuality and social theory / Gail Hawkes and John Scott -- 3. Contemporary gay cultures in Australia / Michael Hurley -- 4. The L word : histories, theories, and contemporary stories of lesbianism / Barbara Baird -- 5. Don't panic! : young people and the social organization of sex / Jo Lindsay -- 6. Ageing and sexuality -- the final frontier for positive ageing? / Allison Kirkman -- 7. Sexual cultures : some notes on indigenous Australian sexualities / Jon Willis -- 8. Out on the world stage : queer cultures and globalization / Mark McLeeland -- 9. Naughty but nice, or never on Sundays? : sex and sin, past and present / Gail Hawkes -- 10. 'Children ask the damnedest questions!' : sex(uality) education as a social problem / John Scott -- 11. Sexual dysfunction and sex therapy / Ross Morrow -- 12. From dangerous sexualities to risky sex : regulating sexuality in the name of public health / Allanah Ryan -- 13. Crimes against manhood : homophobia as the penalty or betraying hegemonic masculinity / David Plummer -- 14. A labour of sex? : female and male prostitution / John Scott -- 15. Pornography / Kath Albury -- Epilogue : new times, new controls? : authorised and unauthorised sex / Gail Hawkes -- App. Key thinkers in sexology.
- ISBN
- 0195517016
- 9780195517019
- LCCN
- 2005275630
- OCLC
- ocm58593123
- 58593123
- SCSB-14697781
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library