Sexy Bodies - The Strange Carnalities of Feminism

Through an examination of a variety of cultural forms and texts, Sexy Bodies investigates the ways in which sexual bodies, sexual practices and sexualities are produced.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Queer Belongings, Elspeth Probyn; Chapter 2 The 'Cunning Lingua' of Desire, Dianne Chisholm; Chapter 3 Sextec, Mary Fallon; Chapter 4 Lesbian Bodies, Barbara Creed; Chapter 5 Teledildonics, Lisa Moore; Chapter 6 Green Night of Labyrinth Park, Nicole Brassard, Lou Nelson; Chapter 7 Acts of Creation, Anna Gibbs; Chapter 8 'I Embrace the Difference', Melissa Jane Hardie; Chapter 9 Pariah Bodies, Sue Golding; Chapter 10 Sexualizing Space, Sue Best; Chapter 11 The Jewels in the Crotch, Sabina Sawhney; Chapter 12 Girls on a Wired Screen, Chantal Nadeau; Chapter 13 I used to be your Sweet Mama, Angela Y. Davis; Chapter 14 Destruction, Catherine Waldby; Chapter 15 Animal Sex, Elizabeth Grosz;

About the author

Elizabeth Grosz, Elspeth Probyn

Summary

Through an examination of a variety of cultural forms and texts, Sexy Bodies investigates the ways in which sexual bodies, sexual practices and sexualities are produced.

Product details

• Assisted by: Elizabeth Grosz (Editor), Elspeth Probyn (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.07.1995
• EAN: 9780415098021
• ISBN: 978-0-415-09802-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, Cultural Studies, FICTION / Erotica / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SELF-HELP / Sexual Instruction, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, ART / Popular Culture, Humanities, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women and girls, Psychology: sexual behaviour, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Sex and sexuality: advice and issues, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Erotic fiction / Erotica