Bibliograph

The Gender of Sexuality, Exploring Sexual Possibilities, Virginia Rutter, Pepper Schwartz

Type

Label

The Gender of Sexuality, Exploring Sexual Possibilities, Virginia Rutter, Pepper Schwartz

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Gender of Sexuality

Medium

electronic resource

Responsibility statement

Virginia Rutter, Pepper Schwartz

Series statement

Gender Lens

Sub title

Exploring Sexual Possibilities

Summary

The second edition of The Gender of Sexuality remains a lively introduction to the concepts of gender and sexuality, with updates from research and popular culture throughout. The new edition features significant new material on the changing status of gender, same sex marriage, and transgender., The Gender of Sexuality serves as a fun and informative guide on how to approach the topics of gender and sexuality-two areas fraught with stereotypes and misinformation. The second edition of this book features significant new material on the changing status of gender, same sex marriage, and transgender. After introducing key concepts in gender and sexuality, the authors explore topics such as sexual desire, the role of biology, sexual behavior, uncommitted sexual relationships and "hooking up, " marriage and cohabitation, and the politics of sexuality. Examples from popular culture, film, and media invite readers to engage with key concepts. This is an ideal book for courses on gender, sexuality, marriage and family, or social problems

Target audience

general

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