Cultural Sexuality Books

New and Published Books

1. Islamic Medicine

   By Muhammad Salim Khan

   Originally published in 1986, this volume deals with the historical, philosophical and psychological concepts found in Islamic medical practices, and covers Islamic ideas on physiological, pathological, curative and preventative medicine. This was the first systematic study of Islamic medicine...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Transgender Studies Reader 2

   Edited by Susan Stryker, Aren Z. Aizura

   Over the past twenty years, transgender studies has emerged as a vibrant field of interdisciplinary scholarship. In 2006, Routledge’s The Transgender Studies Reader brought together the first definitive collection of the field. Since its publication, the field has seen an explosion of new work that...

   Published February 11th 2013 by Routledge
3. Homoeroticism in Imperial China

   A Sourcebook

   Edited by Mark Stevenson, Cuncun Wu

   Bringing together over sixty pre-modern Chinese primary sources on same-sex desire in English translation, Homoeroticism in Imperial China is an important addition to the growing field of the comparative history of sexuality and provides a window onto the continuous cultural relevance of same-sex...

   Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
4. Between Men and Feminism (RLE Feminist Theory)

   Colloquium: Papers

   Edited by David Porter

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   Between Men and Feminism had its origins in a lively colloquium at St John’s College, Cambridge in 1990. It discusses how two decades of feminism have affected the ways men define their own masculinities, and how they have responded in their own social, sexual and political lives to the challenges...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
5. Ethics and Human Reproduction (RLE Feminist Theory)

   A Feminist Analysis

   By Christine Overall

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   In Ethics and Human Reproduction, Christine Overall blends feminist theory and philosophical expertise to provide a coherent analysis of a range of moral questions and social policy issues pertaining to human reproduction and the new reproductive technologies. Topics covered include: sex...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
6. Feminism and Materialism (RLE Feminist Theory)

   Women and Modes of Production

   Edited by Annette Kuhn, AnnMarie Wolpe

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   These original essays are planned to provide a coherent basis for an understanding of women’s social and historical situation. This achieved by outlining the foundation of a systematic approach to an analysis of women’s relationship to modes of production and reproduction within a materialist...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
7. Coming to Terms (RLE Feminist Theory)

   Feminism, Theory, Politics

   Edited by Elizabeth Weed

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   For over a decade, feminist studies have occupied an extraordinary position in the United States. On the one hand, they have contributed to the development of a strong ‘identity’ politics; on the other, they have been part of the post-structuralist critique of the unified subject – its experience,...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
8. Feminism for Girls (RLE Feminist Theory)

   An Adventure Story

   Edited by Angela McRobbie, Trisha McCabe

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   Feminism for Girls presents feminist perspectives on aspects of adolescence which have been chosen for their special relevance to the lives and experiences of girls and young women today. Illustrated throughout, chapters cover themes and topics which include romance and sexuality, girls’ magazines,...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
9. Contemporary Western European Feminism (RLE Feminist Theory)

   By Gisela Kaplan

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   Contemporary Western European Feminism is a ground-breaking history of feminism. Gisela Kaplan invites a critical analysis of current ideas, terms and assumptions about our modern world. Written confidently and with compassion, this is the story of a long revolution that has set out to change...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
10. Disputed Subjects (RLE Feminist Theory)

    Essays on Psychoanalysis, Politics and Philosophy

    By Jane Flax

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

    Incorporating autobiography as well as reflections on relations between mothers and daughters, psychoanalysis, feminist theorizing, race, and modernist political theories and philosophies, renowned feminist theorist Jane Flax brings together eight of her most recent essays in Disputed Subjects. ‘...

    Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge