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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455175903321

Autore

Edwards Tim <1963, >

Titolo

Erotics & politics : gay male sexuality, masculinity and feminism / / Tim Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994

ISBN

1-280-32193-8

9786610321933

0-203-42396-8

0-203-30208-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

Critical studies on men and masculinities

Disciplina

305.3

Soggetti

Male homosexuality

Masculinity

Feminist theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-188) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; EROTICS & POLITICS; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Coming out, coming together; 2 Sexual politics and the politics of sexuality; 3 Gender and generation; 4 Sado-masochism,masculinity and the problem of pornography; 5 Public sex: the erotidsation of an  oppressed position; 6 Private love: an alternative?; 7 The AIDS dialectic; 8 Politics, plurality and postmodernity; Conclusion: erotic politics; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Erotics and Politics provides an interface between the study of sexuality (particularly gay male studies) and gender (primarily feminism). In doing so it covers a wide range of issues of concern to gay and feminist movements over the past twenty five years including gay liberational sexuality, sado-masochism, pornography, promiscuity, personal relationships, AIDS and postmodernity. The central focus of attention throughout is the nature, development and consequence of gay male sexuality and masculinity. This book is unique in its coverage of a wide range of issues and connecting subje