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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463006703321

Titolo

A global history of sexuality : the modern era / / edited by Robert M. Buffington, Eithne Luibhéid, and Donna J. Guy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-52588-4

1-118-52589-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BuffingtonRobert M

LuibhéidEithne

GuyDonna J

Disciplina

306.7

Soggetti

Sex - History

Sex customs - History

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements -- Maps -- Introduction -- Robert m. buffington -- Sexuality and the nation state / Sabine Frühstück -- Sexuality and modern imperialism / Mytheli Sreenivas -- Sex and disease from syphilis to aids / Laura J. McGough and Katherine E. Bliss -- Sexuality and international migration / Eithne Luibheid -- Sex trafficking / Robert M. Buffington and Donna J. Guy -- Sexuality and mass media / Hai Ren -- Sexuality and the contemporary world : globalization and sexual rights / Richard Parker, Jonathan Garcia and Robert M. Buffington -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative, wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day.    Explores what sexuality has meant in the everyday lives of individuals over the last 200 years Organized around four major themes: the formation of sexual identity, the regulation of sexuality by societal norms, the regulation of sexuality by institutions, and the intersection of sexuality with globalization Examines the topic from a



comparative, global perspective, with well-chosen case