Sex and sexuality, social aspects

Following on the heels of The Womanist Reader, The Womanist Idea offers a comprehensive, systematic analysis of womanism, including a detailed discussion of the womanist worldview (cosmology, ontology, epistemology, logic, axiology, and methodology) and its implications for activism.

Studying a broader period than its contemporaries, this comprehensive study reveals a neglected tradition of British women's writing from the Victorian era to the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

Studying a broader period than its contemporaries, this comprehensive study reveals a neglected tradition of British women's writing from the Victorian era to the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

Explore the complex relationship between tourism and intimacy in this new book with a worldwide perspective!

Explore the complex relationship between tourism and intimacy in this new book with a worldwide perspective!

Religion in French Feminist Thought: Critical Perspectives brings together some of the leading modern religious responses to major French feminist writings on religion.

Religion in French Feminist Thought: Critical Perspectives brings together some of the leading modern religious responses to major French feminist writings on religion.

Prostitution Scandals in China presents an examination of media coverage of prostitution-related scandals in contemporary China.

Prostitution Scandals in China presents an examination of media coverage of prostitution-related scandals in contemporary China.

Non-reproductive sex practices in Asia have historically been a source of fascination, prurient or otherwise, for Westerners, who being either Catholic or Protestant, were often struck by what they perceived as the widespread promiscuity and licentiousness of native inhabitants.

Non-reproductive sex practices in Asia have historically been a source of fascination, prurient or otherwise, for Westerners, who being either Catholic or Protestant, were often struck by what they perceived as the widespread promiscuity and licentiousness of native inhabitants.

Using rich case material and research presented by distinguished authorities in the fields of sex, couple, family, and psychotherapy, this edited book contributes to our efforts to help individuals and couples increase their sexual satisfaction.

Using rich case material and research presented by distinguished authorities in the fields of sex, couple, family, and psychotherapy, this edited book contributes to our efforts to help individuals and couples increase their sexual satisfaction.

First published in 2008.

First published in 2008.

This is the book that introduced readers to the erotic life that flourished along the banks of the Nile at all levels of society.

This is the book that introduced readers to the erotic life that flourished along the banks of the Nile at all levels of society.

Why human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and maleBeing human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men, there is a lot more variation and overlap than we may realize.

First Published in 2005.

First Published in 2005.

First published in 2001.

First published in 2001.

Sex, Drugs, and Death: Addressing Youth Problems in American Society explores how youth lifestyles, identity pursuits, behaviors and activities produce a wide range of social problems in contemporary society.

Sex, Drugs, and Death: Addressing Youth Problems in American Society explores how youth lifestyles, identity pursuits, behaviors and activities produce a wide range of social problems in contemporary society.

For the authorities in medieval Europe, dissent struck at the roots of an ordered, settled world.

For the authorities in medieval Europe, dissent struck at the roots of an ordered, settled world.

This book gives readers an accessible and comprehensive understanding of how anxiety, stress, and pressure can have a profound impact on pleasure, connection, and sexual functioning, offering practical tips and techniques for resolving common sexual struggles.

This collection of original essays will unravel the current heterosexual scene in two parts: one on rights and privileges, the other on popular culture.

This collection of original essays will unravel the current heterosexual scene in two parts: one on rights and privileges, the other on popular culture.

This unprecedented work provides both the history of sex work in this region as well as an examination of current-day sex tourism.

This unprecedented work provides both the history of sex work in this region as well as an examination of current-day sex tourism.

Anita Harris creates a realistic portrait of the "e;new girl"e; that has appeared in the twenty-first century--she may still play with Barbie, but she is also likely to play soccer or basketball, be assertive and may even be sexually aware, if not active.

Anita Harris creates a realistic portrait of the "e;new girl"e; that has appeared in the twenty-first century--she may still play with Barbie, but she is also likely to play soccer or basketball, be assertive and may even be sexually aware, if not active.

Comprehensive in its coverage, The Womanist Reader is the first volume to anthologize the major works of womanist scholarship.

Comprehensive in its coverage, The Womanist Reader is the first volume to anthologize the major works of womanist scholarship.

What is "e;normal sexual behavior"e; in a child?

What is "e;normal sexual behavior"e; in a child?

This book focuses on safer sex discussion and practice in close, personal relationships, emphasizing research on individuals in personal relationship types that are experiencing a rise in HIV infection and AIDS.

This book focuses on safer sex discussion and practice in close, personal relationships, emphasizing research on individuals in personal relationship types that are experiencing a rise in HIV infection and AIDS.

This accessible yet research-based text offers both foundational theories and practical applications of analysis and criticism of mass media portrayals of sex, love, and romance in a wide variety of mass media, from entertainment to advertising to news.

This accessible yet research-based text offers both foundational theories and practical applications of analysis and criticism of mass media portrayals of sex, love, and romance in a wide variety of mass media, from entertainment to advertising to news.

Transgender studies is the latest area of academic inquiry to grow out of the exciting nexus of queer theory, feminist studies, and the history of sexuality.

Transgender studies is the latest area of academic inquiry to grow out of the exciting nexus of queer theory, feminist studies, and the history of sexuality.

The State of Sex is a study of Nevada's brothels that situates the nation's only legal brothel industry in the political economy of contemporary tourism.

The State of Sex is a study of Nevada's brothels that situates the nation's only legal brothel industry in the political economy of contemporary tourism.

What was once a lifestyle for a small number of gay men in big cities has become a way of life for many, and the gay gym is now a culture on its own.

What was once a lifestyle for a small number of gay men in big cities has become a way of life for many, and the gay gym is now a culture on its own.

Women in the Hebrew Bible presents the first one-volume overview covering the interpretation of women's place in man's world within the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.

Women in the Hebrew Bible presents the first one-volume overview covering the interpretation of women's place in man's world within the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.

This is the first major collection of criticism on Black American cinema.