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Sexualities and Communication in Everyday Life - A Reader (Paperback)
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"There are more than twenty-five contributors to the Reader. The
sheer pleasure that the contributors provide in the way they bring
together brilliantly diverse perspectives to enlarge the limits of
one's understanding is not easy to describe. Particularly
stimulating among the collection are the pieces by Jeffrey Weeks
and Patrick Johnson. The intellectual satisfaction derived from the
study of the erotic self and the human struggle and search for
meaning and means of communicating meaning is quare indeed A book
to read and return from time to time." -The Book Review "This
groundbreaking reader will spark the development of new courses in
communication and sexuality. Students and teachers wanting to fully
understand the constitutive and performative nature of
communication will find few other books that meet their needs
better than this one." -R. Jeffrey Ringer, St. Cloud University
"Sexualities and Communication in Everyday Life provides readers
with a useful typology for comprehending the various shifts in
thinking about sexual identities and communication that have
occurred across time while it also provides a deft synthesis of the
major issues and themes. The text puts an excellent breadth of
essays--some newly acquired for this book, some previously
published and germinal-easily into students' and teachers' hands."
-Lesa Lockford, Bowling Green State University Sexualities and
Communication in Everyday Life: A Reader is a groundbreaking
anthology on the role of communication in the construction and
performance of sexualities in interpersonal contexts and in public
discourses. Editors Karen E. Lovaas and Mercilee M. Jenkins bring
together an interdisciplinary collection which include excerpts
from foundational works, recent journal articles, and original
pieces written specifically for this text. Key Features: This
collection (1) assists students in understanding the intersections
of sexuality with other identity constructions; (2) introduces the
concepts and implications of queer theory; (3) challenges students
to move beyond stereotypical, dichotomous views of homosexual and
heterosexual identities and communication styles; and, (4)
facilitates students' awareness of and ability to recognize
heteronormativity. While most of the readings are written by
communication researchers, there are many by scholars from various
disciplines including sociology, English, psychology, gender
studies, and anthropology. These works also exemplify a variety of
research methods, with an emphasis on qualitative research
including critical, ethnographic, and performance. An introductory
chapter providing a thorough review of literature to date on
communication and sexualities is followed by sections on
interpersonal contexts and public discourses. There is a logical
flow from the foundational materials, to the examinations of
sexuality in one's everyday vocabulary, interactions, and
relationships, to wider social discourses, to interventions,
praxis, and future visions. In addition, discussion questions
follow each reading to spark personal reflection and application.
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