Disorders Of Desire Rev - Sexuality And Gender In Modern American Sexology (Paperback, REV)

Disorders of Desire is the only book to tell the story of the development and impact of sexology-the scientific study of sex-in the United States. In this era of sex scandals, culture wars, \u0022Sex in the City,\u0022 and new sexual enhancement technologies (like erectile dysfunction drugs), its critique of sexology is even more relevant than it was when the book was first published in 1990. This revised and expanded edition features new chapters addressing: &&LI&&The diagnosis of \u0022sex addiction\u0022in the 1970s and its social and political implications.&&/LI&& &&/UL&& &&LI&&New developments within the field of sexology, including the \u0022Viagra Revolution\u0022 that began in the 1990s. &&/LI&& &&/UL&& &&LI&&The pharmaceutical industry's role in the development of sexual enhancements and the search for the female equivalent of Viagra.&&/LI&& &&/UL&&

General

Imprint:	Temple University Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	September 2005
Authors:	Janice Irvine
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	312
Edition:	REV
ISBN-13:	978-1-59213-151-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Sexual relations
LSN:	1-59213-151-4
Barcode:	9781592131518

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