Space, place, and sex : geographies of sexualities / Lynda Johnston and Robyn Longhurst.
Material type: TextSeries: Why of wherePublication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010.Description: xii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780742555129(pbk)
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 306.7 JOH | 1 | Available | T00510327 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 bodies are defined and connected through media such as television, movies, ads, and the Internet, as well as through "real" places such as homes, churches, sports arenas, city streets, beaches, and wilderness. Drawing on a diverse array of historical and contemporary examples, the authors argue convincingly that sexual politics permeate all places and spaces at every level of geographical scale. Thus, they illustrate, sexuality affects the way people live in and interact with space and place, as space and place in turn affect people's sexuality.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vii)
- Acknowledgments (p. xi)
- 1 Introduction: Geography, Bodies, Sex, and Gender (p. 1)
- 2 "The Geography Closest In": The Body (p. 21)
- 3 At Home with Sex (p. 41)
- 4 Communities: A Sense of Belonging (p. 61)
- 5 "Sex and the City" (p. 79)
- 6 Rural Erotics (p. 95)
- 7 Nations and National Identity (p. 113)
- 8 Global Intimacies (p. 131)
- 9 Conclusion (p. 157)
- References (p. 163)
- Index (p. 187)
- About the Authors (p. 195)