The Social Construction of Sexuality (Contemporary Societies Series) - Softcover

Seidman, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 039397510X ISBN 13: 9780393975109

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

Synopsis

Though attitudes toward sexuality have changed greatly over the past two centuries, it is still taken for granted that a distinction can be made between natural and unnatural manifestations of sexuality.

In The Social Construction of Sexuality, Steven Seidman questions such assumptions and investigates the political and social consequences of privileging certain sexual practices and identities while stigmatizing others. Addressing a range of topics from gay and lesbian identities to sex work, he delves into issues of social control that inform popular beliefs and moral standards. The Social Construction of Sexuality widens the public discussion of the morality and politics of sexuality. With this insightful exploration of society’s effect on our sexual choices, Seidman once again makes a significant contribution to the sociological study of sexuality. The Social Construction of Sexuality is part of the Contemporary Societies series.

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About the Author:

Steven Seidman has lectured widely in the United States and Europe on the topic of sexuality. He is the author of many books, including Romantic Longings: Love in America, 1830–1980, Embattled Eros: Sexual Ethics and Politics in America, Queer Theory/Sociology, and Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life. He currently teaches sociology at the State University of New York at Albany.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 039397510X
• ISBN 13: 9780393975109
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 156