Long Slow Burn - Sexuality and Social Science (Paperback, New)

The study of human sexuality within the social sciences is not a recent innovation. Why then do many people think of sociology, anthropology and psychology as latecomers to the study of sexuality? Why is queer studies seen as the brainchild of the humanities rather than the social sciences?
In Long Slow Burn, Kath Weston traces a long but largely forgotten history of interest in sexuality in the social sciences, from Kinseys pioneering sex research in the 1950s, to the work of sexologists such as Masters and Johnson. What is different now, Weston argues, is that sexuality has been isolated from other contemporary issues. Westons book exposes the paradox of studying sexuality as a thing unto itself when sexuality infuses all aspects of social life. Instead, she sexes up conventional subjects, such as kinship, race and labour, proving that once you start paying attention to sexuality, you can never look at social issues in the same way again.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Kath Weston
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-92044-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-92044-2
Barcode:	9780415920445

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