Regulating Sex: The Politics of Intimacy and Identity (Perspectives on Gender)

ISBN 10: 0415948681 / ISBN 13: 9780415948685

Published by Routledge, 2005

About this Item

Discusses the various ways that sex and sexuality are regulated by government and society. From the clean up of Times Square to the sodomy statutes still on the books in many states, there are numerous methods for government to intervene and otherwise seek to influence sexuality and sexual behaviour. Editor(s): Bernstein, Elizabeth; Schaffner, Laurie. Series: Perspectives on Gender. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680. . 2005. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Regulating Sex: The Politics of Intimacy and Identity (Perspectives on Gender)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415948681
• ISBN 13: 9780415948685
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Regulating Sex is an anthology that presents debates over the role of the state in constructing and controlling erotic practice, intimacy, and identity. The purpose of this edited volume is to address sexual dilemmas in law and the state in substantive areas such as same-sex domestic partnerships, sexual economies, and childhood sexuality via a series of spirited dialogues between socio-legal scholars from diverse disciplinary, national, and political perspectives.

About the Author

Elizabeth Bernstein is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. Laurie Schaffner is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of Teenage Runaways.