Loneliness and Its Opposite - Sex, Disability, and the Ethics of Engagement

Don Kulick and Jens Rydström argue that for people with disabilities, being able to explore their sexuality is an issue of fundamental social justice. The authors analyze how Sweden and Denmark engage with the sexuality of people with disabilities; whereas Sweden hinders sexuality, Denmark supports it through the work of third-party sexual helpers.

List of contents

Acknowledgments xi

1. The Subject of Sex 1

2. The Roots of Engagement 39

3. How to Impede and How to Facilitate the Erotic Lives of People with Disabilities 78

4. Shifting Boundaries 119

5. Paying for Sexual Services 174

6. Why the Difference? 217

7. Disability and Sexuality—Who Cares? 262

Appendix: Breakdown of Interviews 297

Notes 299

Bibliography 325

Index  345

About the author

Don Kulick is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. His books include Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes.

Jens Rydström is Professor of Gender Studies at Lund University (Sweden). His books include Sinners and Citizens: Bestiality and Homosexuality in Sweden, 1880-1950.

Summary

Don Kulick and Jens Rydström argue that for people with disabilities, being able to explore their sexuality is an issue of fundamental social justice. The authors analyze how Sweden and Denmark engage with the sexuality of people with disabilities; whereas Sweden hinders sexuality, Denmark supports it through the work of third-party sexual helpers.

Product details

• Authors: Don Kulick, Don Rydstroem Kulick, Don Rydstrom Kulick, Don/ Rydstrom Kulick, Jens Rydstroem, Jens Rydstrom, Jens Rydström
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.03.2015
• EAN: 9780822358213
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-5821-3
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ratgeber: Sex und Sexualität, Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Ethnographie, HEALTH & FITNESS / Sexuality, HEALTH & FITNESS / Physical Impairments, Love / Sex / Marriage, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social