168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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Heterosexuality is a largely ‘silent’ set of practices and identities – it is assumed to be everywhere and yet often remains unnamed and unexplored. Despite recent changes in the theoretical understanding and representation of sexuality, heterosexuality continues to be socially normative.
Forging a new agenda for the study of heterosexuality, this in-depth volume, the first research... Read more
Introduction: Making love, doing heterosexuality 1. The Essence of Love 2. Making Love and Regulating Sex 3. The Lack of Love: Producing heterosexual subjectivities 4. Haunting Heterosexuality: Homosexuality and the borders of desire 5. The Escape of Desire, The Constraints of Love Conclusion Appendix Bibliography
Biography
Paul Johnson is Professor of Sociology at the University of York, UK.
"A challenging and thoughtful book." Sociology
