An Introduction to the Study of Sexuality

by R. Horrocks

Overview

This book examines some of the ways in which sexuality has been described and interpreted in the West. The main models examined are: the Christian view of sex as sinful; the psychoanalytical model, including such notions as the sexual drive, infantile sexuality, the Oedipus complex, and the distinction between male and female sexuality; the 'social construction' model, which proposes that 'sexuality' is a modern concept; and the links between sexuality and spirituality. There is also some consideration of feminist and gay approaches to sexuality, and the complicated subject of male sexuality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333651391
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/23/1997
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	207
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

ROGER HORROCKS

Editorial Reviews

Examines some of the ways in which sexuality has been described and interpreted in Western culture, referring to sources ranging from Freud to films. Early chapters look at the Christian view of sex as sinful, the psychoanalytical model, the social construction model, and the possible connections between sexuality and spirituality. Later chapters describe the feminist approach, gay studies, and male sexuality. For students. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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