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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808101603321

Autore

Lee Julian C. H.

Titolo

Policing sexuality : sex, society, and the state / / Julian C.H. Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2011

[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021

ISBN

1-350-22179-1

1-84813-559-9

1-283-27610-0

9786613276100

1-84813-898-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Disciplina

306.7

Soggetti

Sex

Human rights

Sex - Political aspects

Gender identity - Social aspects

Sex role - Political aspects

Power (Social sciences)

Sociology: sexual relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-182) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Gender, sex, and sexuality -- From society -- To the state -- India -- The United States of America -- Malaysia -- Turkey -- Britain -- Comparing the case studies -- The terrain of sexuality rights -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Policing Sexuality explores the regulation of sexual behaviour and identity, asking how and why nation-states have sought to influence and control the sexuality of their citizens. Featuring crucial case studies from India, the US, Malaysia, Turkey, and Britain, this engaging comparative account examines the coercive control state authority exerts over sexuality.