Cultural Sexuality Books

New and Published Books

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Feminism in France (RLE Feminist Theory)

   From May '68 to Mitterand

   By Claire Duchen

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   Feminism in France charts the evolution of the women’s liberation in France (MLF) from its emergence in 1968 to the present. Claire Duchen provides a lucid and compelling account of different feminist practices in France, clarifying the divergent political stances and the feminist theory that...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
10. Feminist Criticism and Social Change (RLE Feminist Theory)

    Sex, class and race in literature and culture

    Edited by Deborah Rosenfelt, Judith Newton

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

    This lively and controversial collection of essays sets out to theorize and practice a ‘materialist-feminist’ criticism of literature and culture. Such a criticism is based on the view that the material conditions in which men and women live are central to an understanding of culture and society....

    Published October 10th 2012 by Routledge