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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819289603321

Autore

Johnston Lynda <1964->

Titolo

Space, place, and sex [[electronic resource] ] : geographies of sexualities / / Lynda Johnston and Robyn Longhurst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010

ISBN

1-282-49743-X

9786612497438

0-7425-6748-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Why of where

Altri autori (Persone)

LonghurstRobyn <1962->

Disciplina

306.701

Soggetti

Sex

Gender identity

Sex customs

Human geography

Queer theory

Outer space Social aspects

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: geography, bodies, sex, and gender -- "The geography closest in": the body -- At home with sex -- Communities: a sense of belonging -- "Sex and the city" -- Rural erotics -- Nations and national identity -- Global intimacies -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This accessible and engaging book explores the ways that ""space, place, and sex"" are inextricably linked from the micro to the macro level, from the individual body to the globe. Drawing on queer, feminist, gender, social, and cultural studies, Lynda Johnston and Robyn Longhurst highlight the complex nature of sex and sexuality and how they are connected to both virtual and physical spaces and places. Their aim is to enrich our understanding of sexual identities and practices-whether they be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, asexual, queer, or heterosexual. They show that bodi