Solo parenting, in vitro fertilization, surrogate mothers, gay and
lesbian families, cloning and the prospect of "designer babies,"
Viagra and the morning-after pill, HIV/AIDS, the global porn
industry, online dating services, virtual sex--whether for better
or worse, our intimate lives are in the throes of dramatic change.
In this thought-provoking study, sociologist Ken Plummer examines
the transformations taking place in the realm of intimacy and the
conflicts--the "intimate troubles"--to which these changes
constantly give rise. In surveying the intimate possibilities now
available to us and the issues swirling around them, Plummer
focuses especially on the overlap of public and private.
Increasingly, our most private decisions are bound up with public
institutions such as legal codes, the medical system, or the media.
What impact, Plummer asks, does the public character of personal
life have on our sense of ourselves and on how we view our intimate
choices? To navigate our way through a world in which people's
private lives are so often subject to public scrutiny and debate,
and in which the public sphere is more and more pluralized and
contested, we must, Plummer argues, broaden our understanding of
what it means to be a citizen and entertain new approaches to
"doing" citizenship. We must learn to be "intimate citizens," who,
like citizens of the more familiar sort, are able to participate in
public discussion and in social or political movements that
represent our concerns.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
