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What Is Sexual Literacy, And Why Is It Needed Now? / Gilbert Herdt -- Folklore And The Sexual Lives Of Adolescents / Mariamne H. Whatley -- Contesting The Dangerous Sexuality Of Black Male Youth / Linwood J. Lewis -- Homophobia And Harassment In School-age Populations / Christine E. Pettett -- Citizenship Lessons: Sexuality Education In The United States / Jessica Fields And Celeste Hirschman -- Transmen: Behind Assimilation, Problems Exist / Jamison Green -- Meanings Of Rape / Ann J. Cahill -- Play That Looks At Rape: A Crime Against Women (and Men?) / Leslie Simon -- Down Low: New Jargon, Sensationalism, Or Agent Of Change? / Gilberto R. Gerald -- Teaching And Learning: Latina Sociology Of Sex / Gloria González-lópez -- Christian Right Rhetoric: Exploring Anti-gay Politics Online: A Profile Of Janice M. Irvine -- Surfing For Healthy Sexualities: Sex And The Internet / Deborah Levine -- Sexual Networks Online / Gregory Rebchook And Alberto Curotto -- Halflings And Ogres And Elves, Oh My!: Sex, Love, And Relationships In Everquest / Brandee Woleslagle -- Finding Nemo And Transgender Creatures / Judith Halberstam -- L Word: A Little Something For The Femmetrosexual? / Kris Scott Marti -- Six Feet Under Brings Abortion To The Surface / Tracy A. Weitz And Anthony Hunter -- Pornography Of Consumption/the Consumption Of Pornography / Linda Williams -- Innovasian In Pornography?: Asian American Masculinity And The Porno Revolution / Amy Sueyoshi -- Yin And Yang Of Sex Work: Female And Male Prostitution Compared / Amy M. Lucas -- Strip Clubs And Their Regulars / Katherine Frank -- Doctors, Patients, And Sexuality / Yolanda Wimberly And Sandra E. Moore -- Capitalizing On Women's Health: The Myth Of Female Sexual Dysfunction / Leonore Tiefer -- Medical Abortion And Activism In Medicine / Angel M. Foster, Jennie Sparandara, And Linda Prine -- Bringing Medical Abortion To Rural America: Interview With An Abortion Provider / Carole Joffe -- Aging And Hiv: The Changing Face Of A
This volume investigates the multifaceted intersections of sexuality, public health, education, and human rights within the context of 21st-century social structures. Editors Cymene Howe and Gilbert Herdt compile a series of scholarly essays that examine how contemporary cultural, political, and medical frameworks shape individual sexual identities and societal norms. By integrating diverse perspectives from sociology and public health, the text argues that sexual literacy is a critical component of modern citizenship and social equity.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a comprehensive resource for understanding the complex sociopolitical landscape of modern sexual health. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which makes it a suitable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses in sociology and gender studies.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203947479
ISBN-13:
9780203947470