Rethinking sexuality

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"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." "Readers…

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Full title :Rethinking sexuality / Diane Richardson.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2000.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):SAGE
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2000.

The Physical Object

Description:176 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780761967088, 0761967087, 9780761967095, 0761967095
oclc:ocm44185039
LC Classification:HQ21
Dewey Decimal:306.7

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.

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Gender Identity Geschlechterverhältnis Identité sexuelle orientation sexuelle Seksualiteit Sex -- Political aspects Sex -- Social aspects Sex role Sexual Behavior sexual orientation Sexualité -- Aspect politique Sexualité -- Aspect social Sexualverhalten Sociale aspecten