Illicit and Illegal - Sex, regulation and social control (Hardcover, New)

This book is about the surprisingly neglected area of the regulation of sex. It describes and discusses the ways in which various sexual activities are controlled, regulated and made illegal and/or deviant and illicit. Its primary focus is upon the multiple and complex social controls (laws, statutory regulations, professional/occupational codes, normative frameworks) constructing, constituting and shaping how we 'do' sex, and deals with sex that is both illicit (deviant, illegal) and illegal (criminal, offending). The book challenges the idea that early twenty-first century Britain is increasingly sexually 'liberated' by suggesting that this very 'openness' provides the conditions in which all sexual activities have become increasingly subject to regulation and control. By examining the policies and laws about various sexually activities, and the social conditions underpinning them, alongside existing research and theoretical literature the authors have provided an accessible text on the sociology of sex.

General

Imprint:	Willan Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Joanna Phoenix • Sarah Oerton (University of Glamorgan)
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84392-081-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Prostitution
LSN:	1-84392-081-6
Barcode:	9781843920816

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