A Global History of Sexuality: The Modern Era
Robert M Buffington
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Description for A Global History of Sexuality: The Modern Era
Hardcover. A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert M.; Luibheid, Eithne; Guy, Donna J. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
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 studies to illuminate the broader themes
- Includes interdisciplinary contributions from prominent historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and sexuality studies scholars
- Introduces important theoretical concepts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405120487
SKU
V9781405120487
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99-1
About Robert M Buffington
Robert Buffington is an Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. His books include Criminal and Citizen in Modern Mexico (2000), Reconstructing Criminality in Modern Latin America (co-edited with Carlos Aguirre, 2000), Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History (with Don Coerver and Suzanne Pasztor, 2004), True Stories of Crime in Modern Mexico ... Read more
Reviews for A Global History of Sexuality: The Modern Era
“Each essay draws on an impressive array of secondary sources and the authors’ own primary research to highlight how the discourses and practices of sexuality that most people take for granted are in fact expressions of global, socially constructed, and historically contingent patterns.” (H-Histsex, March 2015)