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Book SynopsisFocusing on the voices of young women, this book explores the relationship between Chicana feminism and the actual experiences of Chicanas today.Trade Review"Voicing Chicana Feminisms enriches mutliple areas of our academic world including but not limited to Chicana feminist theory, Mexican American studies, Women of Color scholarship, and sexuality research. The book is divided in three sections, each one offers rich, textured, and nuanced narratives exposing key aspects of these women's lives. Voicing Chicana Feminism is the book I fantasized about reading in my feminist theory class as a graduate student. This important academic contribution is beautifully written with elegant clarity and heartfelt passion. I look forward to using it with both my undergraduate and graduate studentsChicana, Xicana, Latina, Hispanic, Mexican American, Mexicana, Tejana, or whatever identity they may choose to embrace." * Sexualities *Table of Contents1. The Research ContextPart I: The Development of Self: Existing within a Family2. Growing up Female3. Becoming Family: Women's Relationships to Their ParentsReview of Part I: Implications for Feminist TheorizingPart II: Multiple Group Identities: Existing in the World4. Believers5. Workers6. LoversReview of Part II: Implications for Feminist TheorizingPart III: Living and Speaking Feminisms7. Negotiating the Color Line8. Chicanas Speak Feminisms9. Political UnderstandingsReview of Part III: Implications for Feminist Theorizing10. Conclusions and Ruminations

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Book SynopsisBased on a comprehensive reading of eighteenth-century Chinese novels and a theoretical approach grounded in poststructuralist, psychoanalytic, and feminist criticism, this title examines how such privilege functions in these novels and provides the first full account of literary representations of sexuality and gender in pre-modern China.Trade Review"This book provides for the first time in English an introduction to the real complexities of the mature Chinese novel tradition. It reflects insightful new conclusions drawn on pathbreaking scholarship. McMahon has gained access to rare novels in Chinese collections that few Chinese scholars have written about; his comments are of signal importance."—Robert E. Hegel, Washington University

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Book SynopsisExplores the changing meanings of honour in early-20th-century Brazil, a period that saw an extraordinary proliferation of public debates that linked morality, modernity, honour, and national progress. This title reveals how everyday interpretations of honour influenced official attitudes and even the law itself as Brazil attempted to modernise.Trade Review“The author is to be applauded for asking hard questions about the ways in which sexual activity, or the lack thereof, are used to make statements about race and class.”—Jeffrey Lesser, author of Negotiating National Identity: Immigrants, Minorities, and the Struggle for Ethnicity in Brazil“This is an outstanding work both in terms of its highly original research and its very sophisticated interpretation.”—Barbara Weinstein, author of For Social Peace in Brazil: Industrialists and the Remaking of the Working Class in São Paulo, 1920–1964

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Book Synopsis Queering the Color Line transforms previous understandings of how homosexuality was “invented” as a category of identity in the United States beginning in the late nineteenth century. Analyzing a range of sources, including sexology texts, early cinema, and African American literature, Siobhan B. Somerville argues that the emerging understanding of homosexuality depended on the context of the black/white “color line,” the dominant system of racial distinction during this period. This book thus critiques and revises tendencies to treat race and sexuality as unrelated categories of analysis, showing instead that race has historically been central to the cultural production of homosexuality.At about the same time that the 1896 Supreme Court Plessy v. Ferguson decision hardened the racialized boundary between black and white, prominent trials were drawing the public’s attention to emerging categories of sexual identity. Somerville arguesTrade Review“Queering the Color Line is a groundbreaking study that sets a new agenda for critical investigations of the intersecting histories of race and sexuality in the United States. Siobhan Somerville provides a model of interdisciplinary, politically engaged scholarship that is certain to become required reading in queer studies, race theory, and U.S. history as well as American literature.”—Lisa Duggan, New York University“By offering a new understanding of the emergence of race and sexuality as collaborative entities, Somerville has made an important contribution to the expanding scholarship in African American studies, American studies, queer theory, and cultural studies.”—Robyn Wiegman, author of American Anatomies: Theorizing Race and Gender“This book pioneers new strategies for understanding the intersectionality of sexuality and race formation. Equally adept at textual analysis and historical contextualization, Somerville demonstrates how the early sexological division of people into homosexuals and heterosexuals was profoundly shaped by the discourse of scientific racism, and she elaborates her argument through a series of subtle reinterpretations of cinematic and literary texts that illuminate the profound—usually inexplicit—interdependence of racial and sexual discourse. A pathbreaking study.”—George Chauncey, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Scientific Racism and the Invention of the Homosexual Body 15 2. The Queer Career of Jim Crow: Racial and Sexual Transformation in Early Cinema 39 3. Inverting the Tragic Mulatta Tradition: Race and Homosexuality in Pauline E. Hopkins’s Fiction 77 4. Double Lives on the Color Line: “Perverse” Desire in The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man 111 5. “Queer to Myself As I Am to You”: Jean Toomer, Racial Disidentification, and Queer Reading 131 Conclusion 166 Appendix 177 Notes 181 Bibliography 221 Index 249

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Book SynopsisIn more than ninety novels and novellas, Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) created a universe teeming with over two thousand characters. This book reveals how Balzac, in imagining the dense, vividly rendered social world of his novels, used his writing as a powerful means to understand and analyze - as well as represent - a range of forms of sexuality.Trade Review“Michael Lucey’s Balzac is not the Balzac they taught you in college, or even in graduate school. His resourceful readings introduce us to a social universe to which oddballs and misfits are entirely germane because queerness is its norm. Now I understand why Proust so loved Balzac and what Baudelaire learned from him: that the bizarreness of beauty offers a clue to the form of heroism that is truly characteristic of the modern age.”—Ross Chambers, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan"Michael Lucey's fine literary analysis, rigorous theorization of sexualities, attention to culture as a contested field, and nuanced historiographical reconstructions show how Balzac’s Comédie humaine, long viewed as the domain of social climbers thrusting aside residual forms of sociabilities, in fact offers a panorama of ‘misfits’ negotiating the instabilities and faultlines of the family as it is being reinvented in post-Revolutionary France. Lucey's compelling reflection on how literature is emmeshed with the historical construction of private life reveals queer paradigms as central to a genealogy of French modernity."—Margaret Cohen, New York University“The Misfit of the Family is an impressive fruition of theory precisely mobilized to decipher as never before the remarkable flowering of queer sexualities in Balzac’s epochal œuvre. We come to see why sexuality is so often liminal, marking as it does those crucial points where one form of capital wants conversion into another. Readers of this remarkable book will not be able to ignore the astonishing machinery of queer sexuality in the formative decades of our modernity.”—James Creech, Miami UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Preface xiii Introduction: Balzac and Alternative Families 1 1. Legal Melancholy: Balzac's Eugénie Grandet and the Napoleonic Code 31 2. On Not Getting Married in a Balzac Novel 65 Interlude: Balzac and Same-Sex Relations in the 1830s 82 3. Balzac's Queer Cousins and Their Friends 124 4. The Shadow Economy of Queer Social Capital: Lucien de Rubempré and Vautrin 171 Epilogue: Vautrin's Progeny 225 Notes 239 Works Cited 289 Index 303

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Book SynopsisAn ethnographic case study of sex tourism in the Dominican Republic, showing how the sex trade is linked to economic and cultural globalizationTrade Review“A smart, timely, eye-opening account. What’s Love Got To Do with It? makes both men’s and women’s hopes and strategies visible. It underscores poor women’s capacity for agency and internationalized thinking without portraying the international system of commercialized sexuality as one in which women and men are meeting on a level playing field.”—Cynthia Enloe, author of The Morning After: Sexual Politics at the End of the Cold War“In this finely hued ethnography, Denise Brennan questions how transnationalization gets transacted, imagined, and experienced through an examination of the sex trade in a specific locale, Sosúa in Dominican Republic. Interweaving the grand themes of political economy and power inequities with those of desire and fantasy—and from the sides of both (foreign) customer and (local) sex worker—she has crafted a richly textured study of a ‘sexscape’ and its brokering of dreams as much as of money and sex.”—Anne Allison, author of Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club“An impressive ethnographic study and important contribution to research on Latin America. . . . What’s Love Got to Do With It?, written in plain language and a narrative style, lacks academic jargon and is accessible for a diverse audience. . . . What’s Love Got to Do With It? . . . works to break down simplistic binary ways of thinking about the global sex industry to reveal an extremely complicated transnational industry.” -- Emily Van der Meulen * International Feminist Journal of Politics *“This is a readable ethnography which should interest many scholars on race, gender, and migration. It introduces this under-explored area through rich and accessible photographic and fieldwork data.” -- Jinthana Haritaworn * Ethnic and Racial Studies *"Brennan’s writing is clear and engaging. . . . What’s Love Got to Do With It? is a book that offers profound insights into women’s work, sexual commerce, international tourism, and the global economy. It is essential reading for scholars and students of gender, sexuality, and political economy in Latin America." -- Patty Kelly * American Anthropologist *Table of ContentsAbout the Series ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Elena and Jurgen 1 I. The Town 1. Sosua: A Transnational Tow 13 2. Imagining and Experiencing Sosua 51 II. The Transnational Plan: Looking Beyond Dominican Borders 3. Performing Love 91 III. The Sex Trade 4. Sosua’s Sex Workers: Their Families and Working Lives 119 5. Advancement Strategies in Sosua’s Sex Trade 154 IV. Plan Accomplished: Getting Beyond Dominican Borders 6. Transnational Disappointments: Living in Europe 185 Conclusion: Changes in Sex Workers’ Lives, Sosua, and Its Sex Trade 207 Notes 221 Glossary 245 Bibliography 249 Index 273

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Book SynopsisEthnographic studies of the role of sexuality and gender in development discourse and policy.Trade Review“This volume is an interesting read for social scientists, social historians, and health care workers. By bringing such richly documented case studies together, it inspires researchers who study sexuality to reflect upon how exactly sexuality is constituted in their time and place…. [T]his volume is a must.” - Anna C. M. Tijsseling, Archives of Sexual Behavior"This collection adopts a sophisticated ethnographic and historical perspective. . . . [I]t will be invaluable to those with an interest in health policy or development as well as anthropology." - Sophie Day, Times Literary Supplement“[A]n excellent anthropological intervention into development studies that deserves a broad interdisciplinary feminist audience. . . . Indeed, each of the chapters in this anthology is an excellent ethnographic case study exploring the situated dynamics of sex and development programs (Adams and Pigg, 21). Assembled together, and organized around clearly articulated common themes, they make this book a truly important one. The book has remarkable geographic and conceptual scope, and the conversation it stages among sexuality studies, science studies, and critical development work is exceptionally innovative. In short, the collection deserves to have broad and lasting impact on thefield.” - Kate Bedford, Signs“[A] refreshing perspective. . . . The authors, and especially Adams and Pigg in their introduction, skillfully examine the facticity of scientific understandings of the body and sex typical of development projects, uncovering ways in which certain discourses, like science, come to be different and often more powerful than others in practice. . . . Through all of the contributions, we see sex in development as a global process but one that takes on many different guises.” - Robert C. Philen, American Anthropologist“[A] series of rich and detailed ethnographic studies carried out by anthropologists over the past 10 years in Asia, Africa and Europe. . . . [T]his collection makes an important contribution to fledgling debates on sexuality and development in a global context.” - Carolyn H. Williams, Feminist Review“This book charts territory that has so far been little explored in gender and development literature, namely the interrelationships between totalizing, ‘scientifically neutral’ concepts of sex and sexuality and local constructs of sex and gender in developing societies.”— - Sylvia Chant, Progress in Development Studies“The book makes a case for thinking in new directions about sexuality in relation to the ‘scientization’ of development policies. It's an important reference work for scholarship in anthropology, public health, and gender and sexuality studies, and in development studies.” - Frauen Solidarität“This important and timely book makes a case for thinking in new directions about sexuality in relation to the ‘scientization’ of development policies. It will become an important reference work for future scholarship in anthropology, public health, and gender and sexuality studies, and, one would hope, in development studies.”—Rayna Rapp, coeditor of Conceiving the New World Order: The Global Politics of Reproduction“[A] refreshing perspective. . . . The authors, and especially Adams and Pigg in their introduction, skillfully examine the facticity of scientific understandings of the body and sex typical of development projects, uncovering ways in which certain discourses, like science, come to be different and often more powerful than others in practice. . . . Through all of the contributions, we see sex in development as a global process but one that takes on many different guises.” -- Robert C. Philen * American Anthropologist *“[A] series of rich and detailed ethnographic studies carried out by anthropologists over the past 10 years in Asia, Africa and Europe. . . . [T]his collection makes an important contribution to fledgling debates on sexuality and development in a global context.” -- Carolyn H. Williams * Feminist Review *“[A]n excellent anthropological intervention into development studies that deserves a broad interdisciplinary feminist audience. . . . Indeed, each of the chapters in this anthology is an excellent ethnographic case study exploring the situated dynamics of sex and development programs (Adams and Pigg, 21). Assembled together, and organized around clearly articulated common themes, they make this book a truly important one. The book has remarkable geographic and conceptual scope, and the conversation it stages among sexuality studies, science studies, and critical development work is exceptionally innovative. In short, the collection deserves to have broad and lasting impact on thefield.” -- Kate Bedford * Signs *“This book charts territory that has so far been little explored in gender and development literature, namely the interrelationships between totalizing, ‘scientifically neutral’ concepts of sex and sexuality and local constructs of sex and gender in developing societies.” -- Sylvia Chant * Progress in Development Studies *“This volume is an interesting read for social scientists, social historians, and health care workers. By bringing such richly documented case studies together, it inspires researchers who study sexuality to reflect upon how exactly sexuality is constituted in their time and place…. [T]his volume is a must.” -- Anna C. M. Tijsseling * Archives of Sexual Behavior *"This collection adopts a sophisticated ethnographic and historical perspective. . . . [I]t will be invaluable to those with an interest in health policy or development as well as anthropology." -- Sophie Day * TLS *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: The Moral Object of Sex /Stacy Leigh Pigg and Vincanne Adams 1 Globalizing the Facts of Life / Stacy Leigh Pigg 39 Part 1: The Production of New Subjectivities 67 Moral Science and the Management of "Sexual Revolution" in Russia / Michele Rivkin-Fish 71 Family Planning, Human Nature, and the Ethical Subject of Sex in Urban Greece / Heather Paxson 95 From Auntie to Disco: The Bifurcation of Risk and Pleasure in Sex Education in Uganda / Shanti A. Parikh 125 Part 2: The Creation of Normativities as a Biopolitical Project 159 Sexuality, the State, and the Runaway Wives of Highlands Papua, Indonesia / Leslie Butt 163 "Ordinary" Sex, Prostitutes, and Middle-Class Wives: Liberalization and National Identity in India / Heather S. Dell 187 Moral Orgasm and Productive Sex: Tantrism Faces Fertility Control in Lhasa, Tibet (China) / Vincanne Adams 207 Part 3: Contestations of Liberal Humanism Forged in Sexual Identity Politics 241 Uses and Pleasures: Sexual Modernity, HIV/AIDS, and Confessional Technologies in a West African Metropolis / Vinh-Kim Nguyen 245 The Kothi Wars: AIDS Cosmopolitanism and the Morality of Classification / Lawrence Cohen 269 References 305 Contributors 333 Index 335

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive literary and social history of sexual attitudes and mores in the Soviet Union during the 1920s, that reveals the complex and often contradictory impulses and ideas that permeated the culture.Trade Review“A genuinely compelling narrative of the stormy debates surrounding the all-important issue of sex and sexuality during the first decade of Soviet Power. Carleton’s great achievement [lies] in the powerful lens of sex to spotlight the spectrum of ideological and discursive diversity that characterized the culture and ideology of the 1920s Soviet Union.”—Slavic Review|"Substantially widens the sexual 'canon' of early Soviet writing. Carleton's book introduces many previously neglected figures and depicts the cultural and literary dynamics of 'the sexual question' as complex and nuanced."—Eric Naiman, University of California-Berkeley|"Provides a colorful, detailed canvas of early Soviet society as the author explores the 'sexual question' that obsessed so many young communists during the 1920s. . . . Will be required reading for anyone who is interested in the issue of sexuality in revolutionary Russia.”—Ronald LeBlanc, University of New Hampshire

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Book SynopsisThis book offers theological, historical, and sociological treatments of sexuality in the Orthodox Christian world. It presents both academic and pastoral reflections on sex, seeking to open up the conversation about homosexuality and sexual diversity within Orthodox Christianity, aiming to create an agora for discussing the sexualities that are often thought of as untraditional.Table of ContentsForeword | ix Metropolitan Ambrosius, Helsinki Acknowledgments | xiii Sexuality and Orthodoxy: An Introduction | 1 Thomas Arentzen and Ashley M. Purpura PART I: THINKING THROUGH TRADITION 1 Relationality, Sexuality, and the Desire for God: Historical Resources | 23 Susan Ashbrook Harvey 2 Something New under the Sun: Sexualities, Same-Sex Relationships, and Orthodoxy | 46 Bryce E. Rich 3 Science, Homosexuality, and the Church | 66 Gayle Woloschak 4 Biblical Tradition and Same-Sex Relations: A Difficult Hermeneutical Path | 79 Ekaterini Tsalampouni PART II: CULTURAL AND PASTORAL CONTEXTS 5 Civil Marriage and Civil Union from an Ecclesial Perspective: The Case of the Orthodox Church of Greece | 105 Pantelis Kalaitzidis 6 Eastern Orthodoxy Identity and “Aggressive Liberalism”: Nontheological Aspects of the Confrontation | 144 Dmitry Uzlaner 7 Salvation and Same-Sex Relations: An Orthodox Response on the Decision by the Lutheran Church of Sweden | 154 Michael Hjälm 8 Homophobia in Orthodox Contexts: Sociopolitical Variables and Theological Strategies for Change | 172 Andrii Krawchuk 9 Meeting Michelle: Practical Theological Reflections on the Personhood of a Transgender Inmate | 192 Richard René PART III: THINKING WITH TRADITION 10 A Desire for All Is the Desire for God: “Sexual Orientation” in Light of Gregory of Nyssa’s Account of Gender, Desire, and the Soul’s Ascent to God | 215 Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou 11 Intersex People: Not Physical Mistakes but God’s Image | 235 Kateřina Kočandrle Bauer 12 A Theology of Sex | 247 Aristotle Papanikolaou 13 The Antinomic Eschatological Transfiguration of Christian Eros and Sexuality | 265 Haralambos Ventis 14 Sex, Love, and Politics: An (Un)Orthodox Theological Approach | 281 Davor Džalto 15 From Adam to Christ: From Male and Female to Being Human | 303 John Behr List of Contributors | 321 Index | 325

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Book SynopsisThis book offers theological, historical, and sociological treatments of sexuality in the Orthodox Christian world. It presents both academic and pastoral reflections on sex, seeking to open up the conversation about homosexuality and sexual diversity within Orthodox Christianity, aiming to create an agora for discussing the sexualities that are often thought of as untraditional.Table of ContentsForeword | ix Metropolitan Ambrosius, Helsinki Acknowledgments | xiii Sexuality and Orthodoxy: An Introduction | 1 Thomas Arentzen and Ashley M. Purpura PART I: THINKING THROUGH TRADITION 1 Relationality, Sexuality, and the Desire for God: Historical Resources | 23 Susan Ashbrook Harvey 2 Something New under the Sun: Sexualities, Same-Sex Relationships, and Orthodoxy | 46 Bryce E. Rich 3 Science, Homosexuality, and the Church | 66 Gayle Woloschak 4 Biblical Tradition and Same-Sex Relations: A Difficult Hermeneutical Path | 79 Ekaterini Tsalampouni PART II: CULTURAL AND PASTORAL CONTEXTS 5 Civil Marriage and Civil Union from an Ecclesial Perspective: The Case of the Orthodox Church of Greece | 105 Pantelis Kalaitzidis 6 Eastern Orthodoxy Identity and “Aggressive Liberalism”: Nontheological Aspects of the Confrontation | 144 Dmitry Uzlaner 7 Salvation and Same-Sex Relations: An Orthodox Response on the Decision by the Lutheran Church of Sweden | 154 Michael Hjälm 8 Homophobia in Orthodox Contexts: Sociopolitical Variables and Theological Strategies for Change | 172 Andrii Krawchuk 9 Meeting Michelle: Practical Theological Reflections on the Personhood of a Transgender Inmate | 192 Richard René PART III: THINKING WITH TRADITION 10 A Desire for All Is the Desire for God: “Sexual Orientation” in Light of Gregory of Nyssa’s Account of Gender, Desire, and the Soul’s Ascent to God | 215 Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou 11 Intersex People: Not Physical Mistakes but God’s Image | 235 Kateřina Kočandrle Bauer 12 A Theology of Sex | 247 Aristotle Papanikolaou 13 The Antinomic Eschatological Transfiguration of Christian Eros and Sexuality | 265 Haralambos Ventis 14 Sex, Love, and Politics: An (Un)Orthodox Theological Approach | 281 Davor Džalto 15 From Adam to Christ: From Male and Female to Being Human | 303 John Behr List of Contributors | 321 Index | 325

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Book SynopsisThe Wiley Handbook of Sex Therapy is a comprehensive and empirically-based review of the latest theory and practice in the psychotherapeutic treatment of sexual problems across client populations.Table of ContentsNotes on the Editor vii Notes on the Contributors viii Acknowledgements xvii 1 Introduction 1 Zoë D. Peterson Section I Treating Specific Sexual Problems 9 2 Treating Women’s Sexual Desire and Arousal Problems 11 Stephanie Both, Willibrord Weijmar Schultz and Ellen Laan 3 Treating Low Sexual Desire in Men 32 Stanley E. Althof and Rachel B. Needle 4 Treating Men’s Erectile Problems 40 Pedro J. Nobre 5 Treating Women’s Orgasmic Difficulties 57 Kristen M. Carpenter, Kristen Williams and Brett Worly 6 Treating Men’s Orgasmic Difficulties 72 David L. Rowland and Stewart E. Cooper 7 Treating Genital Pain Associated with Sexual Intercourse 98 Marta Meana, Evan Fertel and Caroline Maykut 8 Treating Hypersexuality 115 Joshua B. Grubbs, Jan Paul Hook, Brandon J. Griffin, M. Scott Cushman, Joshua N. Hook and J. Kim Penberthy 9 Treating Sexual Offending 129 Dianne Berg, Rosemary Munns and Michael Miner 10 Treating Lack of Sexual Passion in Relationships 143 Laurie B. Mintz, Jackeline Sanchez and Rachel P. Heatherly Section II Theoretical Approaches to Sex Therapy 163 11 A Traditional Masters and Johnson Behavioral Approach to Sex Therapy 165 Constance Avery‐Clark and Linda Weiner 12 A Psychobiosocial Approach to Sex Therapy 190 Barry McCarthy and Lana M. Wald 13 A Systemic Approach to Sex Therapy 202 Katherine Hertlein and Matthew Nelson 14 An Existential‐Experiential Approach to Sex Therapy 218 Peggy J. Kleinplatz 15 A Narrative Therapy Approach to Sex Therapy 231 Ron Findlay 16 An Emotionally Focused Approach to Sex Therapy 250 Sue Johnson Section III Sex Therapy with Specific Populations 267 17 Treating Sexual Problems in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients 269 Kenneth M. Cohen and Ritch C. Savin‐Williams 18 Treating Sexual Problems in Transgender Clients 291 Katherine G. Spencer, Alex Iantaffi and Walter Bockting 19 Treating Sexual Problems in Children and Adolescents 306 Sharon Lamb and Aleksandra Plocha 20 Treating Sexual Problems in Aging Adults 323 Jennifer Hillman 21 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients with Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities 345 Sigmund Hough, John W. DenBoer, Eileen T. Crehan, Melissa T. Stone and Trisha Hicks 22 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients with Mental Illness 359 Stephanie Buehler 23 Treating Sexual Problems in Cancer Patients and Survivors 369 Eric S. Zhou and Sharon L. Bober 24 Treating Sexual Problems in Survivors of Sexual Trauma 389 Kathryn Hall 25 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients from Conservative Protestant and Catholic Backgrounds 407 Tommy E. Turner 26 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients who Practice “Kink” 420 Margaret Nichols and James P. Fedor Section IV Future Directions in Sex Therapy 435 27 Mindfulness in Sex Therapy 437 Meg-John Barker 28 Integrating Sexual Partners into Pharmacological Sex Therapy 453 Helen M. Conaglen and John V. Conaglen 29 Self‐Help and Biblio‐Sex Therapy 468 Jacques J. D. M. van Lankveld 30 Internet‐Based Sex Therapy

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Book SynopsisSexual Attraction in Therapy presents new findings from multiple perspectives into the complex phenomenon of sexual attraction in therapy. Detailed clinical examples and strategies from expert contributors demonstrate how therapists can engage with sexual attraction, when it arises, in positive ways that facilitate client progress and ensure appropriate professional conduct. Challenges practitioners to think about sexual attraction as a normal dynamic developing through the unique intimacy of the therapy encounter Presents new findings from research to enrich understanding of the lived experience of therapists and how they confront, avoid, make use of the process of sexual attraction Provides clinical examples to highlight common challenges faced by practitioners, the strategies they use to overcome them and how they normalize the taboo' of sexual attraction to make positive use of it in therapy Makes an important contribution to currenTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors xi Acknowledgements xvi Editorial Introduction: An Encounter with Erotic Desire in Therapy xvii Maria Luca Part I Relational Perspectives on Sexual Attraction in Therapy 1 1 ‘Hot Cognition in Sexual Attraction’: Clarifying, Using and Defusing the Dionysian in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies 3 Michael Worrell 2 Sexual Attraction in the Therapeutic Relationship: An Integrative Perspective 22 John Nuttall 3 Existential Psychotherapy and Sexual Attraction: Meaning and Authenticity in the Therapeutic Encounter 38 Michael D. Berry 4 Knowing but Not Showing: Achieving Reflective Encounter with Desire – A Relational Psychoanalytic Perspective 53 Doris McIlwain 5 The Role of Psychological Proximity and Sexual Feelings in Negotiating Relatedness in the Consulting Room: A Phenomenological Perspective 67 Paul Smith-Pickard 6 An Acceptance Commitment Therapy Approach to Sexual Attraction 80 Richard Blonna 7 Addressing Sexual Attraction in Supervision 97 Kirsten W. Murray and John Sommers-Flanagan 8 Sexual Attraction in Conjoint Couple Therapy 115 Steven M. Harris and Tina M. Timm 9 Bound to the Mast: Reflections on Analytic Abstinence 131 Andrea Sabbadini 10 Why Can’t We Be Lovers? The Love-Obsessed Clients Who Stalk Their Therapist 137 Maria Luca and Juliet Soskice Part II Research-Informed Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives on Sexual Attraction in Therapy 151 11 Skilled Handling of Sexual Attraction in Therapy: A Grounded Theory of What Makes the Difference 153 Anthony Arcuri and Doris McIlwain 12 The Self-Preservation Society: A Discourse Analysis of Male Heterosexual Therapists and Discourses of Sexual Attraction 173 John Penny and Malcolm Cross 13 An Elephant in the Room: A Grounded Theory of Experienced Psychotherapists’ Reactions and Attitudes to Sexual Attraction 193 Maria Luca and Mark Boyden 14 Therapists’ Disclosures of Their Sexual Feelings to Their Clients: The Importance of Honesty – An Interpretative Phenomenological Approach 209 Anna Marshall and Martin Milton 15 Systemic Family Therapists’ Narratives on Sexual Attraction in Their Clinical Practice: A Narrative Analysis 226 Desa Markovic Epilogue 242 Index 249

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Book SynopsisNew edition of an authoritative guide to human sexual behavior from a biopsychosocial perspective The thoroughly revised and updated second edition of The Psychology of Human Sexuality explores the roles that biology, psychology, and the social and cultural context play in shaping human sexual behavior. The author a noted authority on the topic and an affiliate of the acclaimed Kinsey Institute - puts the spotlight on the most recent research and theory on human sexuality, with an emphasis on psychology. The text presents the major theoretical perspectives on human sexuality, and details the vast diversity of sexual attitudes and behaviors that exist in the modern world. The author also reviews the history of sexology and explores its unique methods and ethical considerations. Overall, this important and comprehensive text provides readers with a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the science of sex and the amazing complexity of human sexualiTable of ContentsAbout the Author xiii Foreplay xv Illustrations xvii Text Boxes xvii Tables xxix About the Companion Website xxxi 1 Theoretical Perspectives on Human Sexuality 1 Introduction 2 What Drives Us to Have Sex? 2 Psychological Influences 2 Cultural and Societal Influences 3 Biological and Evolutionary Influences 6 Major Theoretical Perspectives on Human Sexuality 8 Psychoanalytic Theory 8 Cognitive-Behavioral and Learning Theories 10 Exchange Theories 14 Personality Theories 15 Evolutionary Theory 18 The Perspective of This Text 20 Key Terms 22 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 22 References 22 2 Sexology Research: History, Methods, and Ethics 26 Introduction 27 A Brief History of Sexology 28 Sexology as a Science 31 Sample Selection 32 Nonexperimental Research 33 Surveys 33 Direct Observation 37 Case Reports 41 Experimental Research 42 A Sample Sexperiment 42 Strengths and Limitations of the Experimental Method 43 A Note on Statistics 43 Means and Medians 43 Incidence and Prevalence 44 Correlation 44 Ethics in Sexology Research 44 Informed Consent 48 Debriefing 48 Confidentiality 49 Evaluating Sex Research 50 Key Terms 51 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 51 References 51 3 Human Sexual Anatomy 54 Introduction 55 Male Sexual Anatomy 55 A Historical and Cultural Overview of the Penis 55 External Anatomy 56 Internal Anatomy 60 Psychology of the Penis: Male Genital Concerns 63 Male Genital Health Issues 65 Female Sexual Anatomy 66 A Historical and Cultural Overview of the Vulva 66 External Anatomy 67 Internal Anatomy 72 Breasts 74 Psychology of the Breasts and Vulva: Female Bodily Concerns 75 Female Breast and Genital Health Issues 78 Conclusions 81 Key Terms 82 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 82 References 82 4 Human Sexual Response: Understanding Arousal and Orgasm 87 Introduction 88 Factors That Influence Sexual Arousal 88 The Brain 88 The Senses 90 Hormones 98 Substances 102 The Sexual Response Cycle 105 The Masters and Johnson Model 105 Psychological Models of Sexual Response 110 Key Terms 112 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 112 References 112 5 Gender and Gender Identity 117 Introduction 117 Biological Influences on Gender Identity and Sexuality 119 Biological Sex Variations 121 Psychosocial Influences on Gender Identity and Sexuality 126 Social Interactions and Norms 126 Physical Environments 128 Media 128 Variations in Gender Expression 130 Transsexualism 130 Cross-Dressing 136 Other Identities 137 Just How Different Are Men and Women? 137 Sex Differences in Psychology 138 Sex Differences in Sexuality and Attitudes Toward Sex 138 Key Terms 140 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 140 References 140 6 Sexual Orientation 145 Introduction 146 Sexual Orientation: Definitions and Types 146 Measurement and Prevalence 147 Theories of Sexual Orientation 150 Early Psychological Theories 151 Biological and Hormonal Theories 151 Evolutionary Theories 153 Biopsychosocial Theories 155 Sex Differences in the Expression of Sexual Orientation 158 Sexual Orientation Attitudes 161 Prejudice Against Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Persons 161 Sexual Orientation in Psychological Perspective 166 Sexual Orientation Myths 167 Key Terms 170 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 170 References 170 7 The Laws of Attraction 175 Introduction 176 What Attracts Us To Other People? 176 Affective Influences 177 Propinquity 179 Similarity 181 Scarcity 183 Physiological Arousal 184 Neurochemical Factors 185 Physical Attractiveness 185 Other Factors Involved in Attraction 187 Attraction Processes among Gay Men and Lesbians 188 Why Are Men and Women Attracted to Different Characteristics? 189 Evolutionary Theory 189 Social Structural Perspectives 192 Key Terms 195 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 196 References 196 8 Intimate Relationships: Sex, Love, and Commitment 200 Introduction 201 Singlehood and Casual Relationships 201 Sexuality Among Singles 201 Hookups 203 Friends with Benefits 204 Singles’ Sexual Outcomes 204 Love and Committed Relationships 207 The Nature of Love 207 The Nature of Commitment 212 Varieties of Loving and Committed Relationships 214 Why Do Some Relationships Succeed While Others Fail? 220 Characteristics of Good Relationships 220 The Dark Side of Relationships 223 Coping with Breakup 229 Key Terms 229 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 229 References 230 9 Sexual Behaviors 235 Introduction 236 Solitary Sexual Behaviors 236 Asexuality and Celibacy 236 Sexual Fantasy 238 Masturbation 241 Partnered Sexual Behaviors 246 Kissing 246 Touching 248 Oral Sex 248 Vaginal Intercourse 249 Anal Sex 250 Same-Sex Behaviors 251 Sex With Three, or Four, or More 252 Frequency and Benefits of Sex and Orgasm 255 Sexual Behavior in Psychological Perspective 257 Self-Regulation 257 Attachment Style 259 Mortality Salience 259 Key Terms 260 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 260 References 260 10 Lifespan Sexual Development 265 Introduction 265 Sexual Development From Infancy Through Adolescence 267 Infancy and Childhood 267 Puberty 268 Adolescence 270 Biopsychosocial Influences on Teenage Sexual Activity 273 Implications of Early or Late Sexual Development 274 Lehmiller164715_ftoc.indd 10 8/7/2017 2:59:57 PM Contents xi Sexuality and Aging 277 Biopsychosocial Influences on the Sexual Activities of Older Adults 281 Key Terms 283 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 283 References 283 11 Sex Education, Contraception, and Pregnancy 287 Introduction 288 Sex Education 288 Sex Education in Cross-Cultural Perspective 293 Contraception 294 History 294 Types of Contraceptives 295 Choosing the Right Contraceptive 303 Pregnancy 304 The Psychology of Trying to Have a Baby 305 Psychological Changes During Pregnancy and After Birth 306 Abortion 306 Key Terms 307 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 308 References 308 12 Sexually Transmitted Infections and Safer-Sex Practices 312 Introduction 313 Sexually Transmitted Infections 313 Bacterial Infections 314 Viral Infections 317 Other Infections 322 Factors That Increase the Spread of STIs 323 Biological 323 Psychological 324 Social and Environmental 326 The Psychological Impact of STIs 327 Implications for Romantic and Sexual Relationships 328 Preventing Infection 329 Key Terms 332 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 332 References 332 13 Sexual Dysfunction and Sex Therapy 336 Introduction 337 Causes of Sex Difficulties 337 Biological 337 Psychological 338 Social 341 Types of Sexual Dysfunction 342 Desire Problems 342 Arousal Problems 344 Orgasm Problems 346 Pain Disorders 347 Lehmiller164715_ftoc.indd 11 8/7/2017 2:59:57 PM xii Contents Sex Therapy 348 Schools of Thought 348 Specific Treatments 352 Tips For Avoiding Sexual Difficulties 358 Key Terms 359 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 359 References 359 14 Variations in Sexual Behavior 363 Introduction 364 What are Paraphilias? 364 Types of Paraphilias 366 Fetishism 366 Transvestism 368 Sadomasochism 371 Voyeurism 373 Exhibitionism 375 Pedophilia 376 Other Paraphilias 377 Paraphilia Controversies 381 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders 382 Medical Therapies 382 Psychological Therapies 383 Social Skills Training 383 Effectiveness 383 Key Terms 384 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 384 References 384 15 Sex Laws, Sexual Victimization, and the Sexual Marketplace 388 Introduction 389 A Brief History of Sex Laws 389 Sexual Coercion and Violence 391 Sexual Assault 391 Child Sexual Abuse 393 Sexual Harassment 396 The Sexual Marketplace 398 Prostitution 398 Sex Trafficking 402 Pornography 402 Key Terms 411 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex? 411 References 412 Epilogue 416 Glossary 417 Index 429

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Book SynopsisThis book presents and illustrates practice guidelines for working with diverse groups of women. Case studies apply the guidelines to women with multiple intersecting identities, emphasizing the use of strengths and resilience to promote empowerment.Table of ContentsContributorsSeries ForewordAcknowledgments Transforming Psychological Practice With Women: An Introduction Joy K. Rice, Carolyn Zerbe Enns, and Roberta L. Nutt Working With Diverse Women: Tools for Assessment and Conceptualization Carolyn Zerbe Enns, Joy K. Rice, and Roberta L. Nutt Women and Girls of Black/African Descent Wendi S. Williams The Mosaic of Latinas in the United States: Psychological Practice With Latina Women and Girls Dianna Marisol González, Carrie L. Castañeda-Sound, and Rachel L. Navarro Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Women Connie R. Matthews The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity: Asian–Pacific Islander American Women Phi Loan Le and Khanh T. Dinh Women With Disabilities: Affirmative Practice and Assessment Martha E. Banks, Kathleen S. Brown, Linda R. Mona, and Rosalie J. Ackerman Psychological Practice With Native Women Wendy M. K. Peters, Kee J. E. Straits, and Pilar E. Gauthier Transnational Psychological Practice With Women: Perspectives From East Asia and Japan Sayaka Machizawa and Carolyn Zerbe Enns Inclusive and Affirmative Psychological Practice: Unifying Themes Joy K. Rice, Carolyn Zerbe Enns, and Roberta L. Nutt IndexAbout the Editors

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Book Synopsis This book is a theoretical and practical guide for individuals who teach and train about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) psychology in diverse groups and settings. All instructional environments should be safe places to engage in exploration and active learning. How instructors address LGBTQ identities is critical for the education of all learners, whether or not the primary subject matter is sexual orientation and/or gender diversity. Each chapter approaches sexual and gender diversity from a resilience, wellness-focused framework, with the overall goal of furthering social justice for LGBTQ individuals. Balancing the conceptual literature with practical examples and case illustrations, the collection features: A review of ethical guidelines, laws, and practice standards related to LGBTQ rights and professionals’ obligations Innovative teaching techniques, activities, and strategies to

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Book SynopsisThis volume synthesizes and evaluates major theories, research, and applications in the psychology of men and masculinities--a thriving, growing field dedicated to the study of how men's lives shape, and are shaped by, sex and gender.Trade ReviewA valuable resource that offers novel insights. With vivid illustrations in the daily news of hypermasculinity run amok among politicians, CEOs, and professional athletes (to name a few), this book provides a scientific perspective that is both timely and illuminating of men's unique struggles in the modern age. * PsycCRITIQUES *Table of Contents Contributors Foreword: A Brief History of the Psychology of Men and MasculinitiesJoseph H. Pleck Acknowledgments Introduction: Maturation of the Psychology of Men and MasculinitiesRonald F. Levant and Y. Joel WongPart I: Gender Role Strain Paradigm and Related Theories Chapter 1: The Gender Role Strain ParadigmRonald F. Levant and Wizdom A. Powell Chapter 2: Masculinity IdeologiesEdward H. Thompson, Jr. and Kate M. Bennett Chapter 3: Masculinity as a Heuristic: Gender Role Conflict Theory, Superorganisms, and System-Level ThinkingJames M. O'Neil, Stephen R. Wester, Martin Heesacker, and Steven J. Snowden Chapter 4: A Critical Discursive Approach to Studying MasculinitiesSarah Seymour-Smith Chapter 5: A Review of Selected Theoretical Perspectives and Research in the Psychology of Men and MasculinitiesAnthony J. Isacco and Jay C. WadePart II: Men's Mental and Physical Health Chapter 6: Men's Depression and Help-Seeking Through the Lenses of GenderMichael E. Addis and Ethan Hoffman Chapter 7: A Review of Research on Men's Physical HealthBrendan Gough and Steve Robertson Chapter 8: A Review of Research on Men's Body Image and Drive for MuscularitySarah K. Murnen and Bryan T. KarazsiaPart III: Ethnic, Racial, and Sexual Minority Men Chapter 9: The Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Masculinities: Progress, Problems, and ProspectsY. Joel Wong, Tao Liu, and Elyssa M. Klann Chapter 10: Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender MasculinitiesMike C. Parent and Tyler C. BradstreetPart IV: Implications for Practice Chapter 11: Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Psychological Interventions for Boys and MenGary R. Brooks Chapter 12: Dysfunction Strain and Intervention Programs Aimed at Men's Violence, Substance Use, and Help-Seeking BehaviorsChristopher T. H. Liang, Carin Molenaar, Christina Hermann, and Louis A. RiveraPart V: Conclusion Conclusion: Addressing Controversies and Unresolved Questions in the Psychology of Men and MasculinitiesY. Joel Wong and Ronald F. Levant Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the microaggressions that LGBTQ people face on a daily basis, highlights theirimpact on mental health, and discusses ways mental health providers can help clients process and addressmicroaggressions. In contrast to outright assaults and hate crimes, microaggressions are typically more covert or innocuous in nature—sometimes intentional or unintentional—communicating hostile, insulting, or negative messages about people of oppressed groups. Since the first edition of this book (That''s So Gay!: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community) was published, there has been a cultural shift towards the acceptance of LGBTQ people in some parts of the United States. Yet many state governments have also passed laws that attack and discriminate against LGBTQ people, while institutional and interpersonal discrimination continues to occur in the lives of LGBTQ people throughout the country. This bTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgements Preface An Introduction to Microaggressions: Understanding Definitions and Impact Chapter 1: A Brief History of LGBTQ People and Civil Rights Chapter 2: A Review of Microaggression Literature Chapter 3: Sexual Orientation Microaggressions: Experiences of Queer, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Pansexual People Chapter 4: Gender Identity Microaggressions: Experiences of Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Nonbinary People Chapter 5: Intersectional Microaggressions: Experiences of LGBTQ People of Color Chapter 6: Intersectional Microaggressions: Experiences of LGBTQ People with Disabilities, LGBTQ People of Diverse Sizes, Older LGBTQ People, and LGBTQ Youth Chapter 7: Intersectional Microaggressions: Experiences of LGBTQ Religious and Non-Religious People, LGBTQ Immigrants, and LGBTQ Poor and Working-Class People Chapter 8: The Processes of Dealing with Microaggressions: Considerations for Targets and Allies Chapter 9: Conclusion: Recommendations for LGBTQ People, Allies, and Upstanders References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisMy breasts stopped growing when my grandfather touched them, confides Elisa', a young woman who recounts the traumatic incest and sexual abuse she experienced in childhood. In Family Secrets, Gloria González-López tells the life stories of 60 men and women in Mexico who, like Elisa, saw their lives irrevocably changed in the wake of childhood and adolescent incest. In Mexico, a patriarchal, religious society where women are expected to make themselves sexually available to men and where same-sex experiences for both men and women bring great shame, incest is easily hidden, seldom discussed, and rarely reported to authorities. Through gripping, emotional narrative, González-López brings the deeply troubling, hidden, and unspoken issues of incest and sexual violence in Mexican families to light.González-López contends that family and cultural structures in Mexican life enable incest and the culture of silence that surrounds it. She examines the strong bonds of familial obligatioTrade ReviewA sensitive, ethical, humane, yet deeply sociological and intellectually robust analysis of a very delicate subject matter. Gloria González-López criticizes, debunks, sheds new light, and does so with an immense humanity. Her approach has true potential for bringing attention to this issue with an eye for real change. -- Cecilia Menjívar,author of Enduring Violence: Ladina Women's Lives in GuatemalaI have never read a more powerful, highly original, sophisticated, and brave book as Family Secrets. It is an absolutely wonderful and truly riveting ethnographic study that will forever change the way look at gender and sexuality among Mexican-origin populations. Written with enormous compassion and intelligence, it is destined to become the most highly-acclaimed and path-breaking contribution to Latino/a sexuality research to date. -- Tomas Almaguer,author of Racial Fault Lines: The Historical Origins of White Supremacy in CaliforniaGroundbreaking and revealing, this book offers a critical feminist examination of the social and cultural mechanisms that create the causes and conditions of incest and sexual violence in the family, complex realities existing in Mexican society. Besides unmasking a patriarchal taboo and analyzing it in depth, this moving, incisive, and thought-provoking book brings to light the human resiliency, puts forward the possibility of renewed social contracts and laws promoting the integrity, dignity, freedom, and safety of women, girls and boys, and other populations at risk, and calls for the defense and respect of their most basic human rights. -- Marcela Lagarde y de los Ríos,author of Los cautiverios de las mujeres: madresposas, monjas, putas, presas y locasFamily Secretsresonates with authenticity, and makes us look deep within ourselves and our sanitized domestic histories to recover the forgotten whispers about & black sheep that lurk in the recesses of memory in virtually every family, everywhere. * New York Journal of Books *Apowerfully thought-provoking and courageous work that carries reverberations for understanding how incest and sexual violence within the family impact greater community and societal violence. After reading this work, the reader will never be the same. * American Journal of Sociology *Table of Contentsix Contents Acknowledgments / Con profunda gratitud xi 1. En familia: Sex, Incest, and Violence in Mexican Families 1 2. Conjugal Daughters and Marital Servants: The Sexual Functions of Daughters in Incestuous Families 31 3. A la prima se le arrima: Sisters and Primas 76 4. Nieces and Their Uncles 125 5. Men's Life Stories 180 6. Toward a Feminist Sociology of Incest in Mexico 232 Appendix A. Study Participants 263 Appendix B. Methodological Considerations 267 Appendix C. Incest in 32 Mexican State Penal Codes 271 Appendix D. Uncle-Niece Cases 273 Notes 275 References 301 Index 313 About the Author 321

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Book SynopsisMy breasts stopped growing when my grandfather touched them, confides Elisa', a young woman who recounts the traumatic incest and sexual abuse she experienced in childhood. In Family Secrets, Gloria González-López tells the life stories of 60 men and women in Mexico who, like Elisa, saw their lives irrevocably changed in the wake of childhood and adolescent incest. In Mexico, a patriarchal, religious society where women are expected to make themselves sexually available to men and where same-sex experiences for both men and women bring great shame, incest is easily hidden, seldom discussed, and rarely reported to authorities. Through gripping, emotional narrative, González-López brings the deeply troubling, hidden, and unspoken issues of incest and sexual violence in Mexican families to light.González-López contends that family and cultural structures in Mexican life enable incest and the culture of silence that surrounds it. She examines the strong bonds of familial obligatioTrade ReviewA sensitive, ethical, humane, yet deeply sociological and intellectually robust analysis of a very delicate subject matter. Gloria González-López criticizes, debunks, sheds new light, and does so with an immense humanity. Her approach has true potential for bringing attention to this issue with an eye for real change. -- Cecilia Menjívar,author of Enduring Violence: Ladina Women's Lives in GuatemalaI have never read a more powerful, highly original, sophisticated, and brave book as Family Secrets. It is an absolutely wonderful and truly riveting ethnographic study that will forever change the way look at gender and sexuality among Mexican-origin populations. Written with enormous compassion and intelligence, it is destined to become the most highly-acclaimed and path-breaking contribution to Latino/a sexuality research to date. -- Tomas Almaguer,author of Racial Fault Lines: The Historical Origins of White Supremacy in CaliforniaGroundbreaking and revealing, this book offers a critical feminist examination of the social and cultural mechanisms that create the causes and conditions of incest and sexual violence in the family, complex realities existing in Mexican society. Besides unmasking a patriarchal taboo and analyzing it in depth, this moving, incisive, and thought-provoking book brings to light the human resiliency, puts forward the possibility of renewed social contracts and laws promoting the integrity, dignity, freedom, and safety of women, girls and boys, and other populations at risk, and calls for the defense and respect of their most basic human rights. -- Marcela Lagarde y de los Ríos,author of Los cautiverios de las mujeres: madresposas, monjas, putas, presas y locasFamily Secretsresonates with authenticity, and makes us look deep within ourselves and our sanitized domestic histories to recover the forgotten whispers about & black sheep that lurk in the recesses of memory in virtually every family, everywhere. * New York Journal of Books *Apowerfully thought-provoking and courageous work that carries reverberations for understanding how incest and sexual violence within the family impact greater community and societal violence. After reading this work, the reader will never be the same. * American Journal of Sociology *Table of Contentsix Contents Acknowledgments / Con profunda gratitud xi 1. En familia: Sex, Incest, and Violence in Mexican Families 1 2. Conjugal Daughters and Marital Servants: The Sexual Functions of Daughters in Incestuous Families 31 3. A la prima se le arrima: Sisters and Primas 76 4. Nieces and Their Uncles 125 5. Men's Life Stories 180 6. Toward a Feminist Sociology of Incest in Mexico 232 Appendix A. Study Participants 263 Appendix B. Methodological Considerations 267 Appendix C. Incest in 32 Mexican State Penal Codes 271 Appendix D. Uncle-Niece Cases 273 Notes 275 References 301 Index 313 About the Author 321

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Book Synopsis“Being a man, like being a woman, is something you have to learn,” Aaron Raz Link remarks. Few would know this better than the coauthor of What Becomes You, who began life as a girl named Sarah and twenty-nine years later began life anew as a gay man. Turning from female to male and from teaching scientist to theatre performer, Link documents the extraordinary medical, social, legal, and personal processes involved in a complete identity change. Hilda Raz, a well-known feminist writer and teacher, observes the process as both an “astonished” parent and as a professor who has studied gender issues. All these perspectives come into play in this collaborative memoir, which travels between women’s experience and men’s lives, explores the art and science of changing sex, maps uncharted family values, and journeys through a world transformed by surgery, hormones, love, and . . . clown school. Combining personal experience and critical anTrade Review“The deepest pleasure of memoir is that it can teach us to see truths through eyes other than our own, and What Becomes You accomplishes exactly that.”—Gayle Salamon, Great Plains Quarterly“Aaron Raz Link’s story is a vital contribution to the oeuvre of transgender literature. . . . It is careful and tender while simultaneously confrontational and challenging.”—Julie R. Enszer, Lambda Book Report“This deeply personal collaborative memoir details the multiple layers of the journey Child and Mom take on the road to Sarah becoming Aaron. This book can’t help but challenge readers to rethink what they know about gender, sex, family relationships, and themselves. A compelling narrative, this is the best book I’ve read this year.”—OutSmart“What Becomes You is the best memoir I’ve read in a decade. It is close to the bone, poetic without an ounce of sentimentality, full of humor and humanity, and excruciating in its self-examination. . . . This book is what happens when two extraordinary writers share intimate tales of self-discovery in prose that’s both exquisite and accessible.”—Glenn Scofield Williams, JustOut“Scientist Link begins his fascinating account of gender reassignment by explaining scientific classification. . . . Raz writes of her child with rare and moving candor. . . . Mother and son’s poignant account becomes one of steadfast maternal love in the midst of changes only partly physical. Both knowingly return, always, to the terrain of the heart.”—Booklist“A blend of essay, memoir and intergenerational dialogue, this title is stranger—and smarter—than the average transsexual memoir. . . . [An] oddly moving, more illuminating and memorable than a straightforward memoir could have been.”—Publishers Weekly Web-Exclusive“[Link and Raz] continue to surprise and challenge us as they pull from their knowledge of biology and feminism, and fairy tales and psychiatry, to wrestle with understanding Link’s transsexuality. The memoir welcomes readers into a study of the struggles and complexity of relationships in any family.”—Bloomsbury Review"What Becomes You is the best kind of book. And not just because it’s funny and poetic, honest, personal, carefully researched and detailed, and hugely informative on the subjects of gender and transsexualism. It’s the best kind of book because it challenges readers to grow in the most critical ways. . . . [It] opens the reader to the present moment, to considering and investigating what 'is' instead of what the reader thinks should be. It makes us think before responding in habitual ways to those who are different from us. And in this world, I can’t think of anything that’s much more important than that right now."—Ellen Santasiero, The Source (Bend, OR)“Throughout, [Link and Raz] place their story in a larger context; the prose, graceful and intelligent, mirrors the breadth of their thought and the depth of their emotion.”—Jesse Hicks, Mid-American Review“What Becomes You is a tranny memoir/rant/documentary that reads like a whirlwind of James Joyce, William S. Burroughs, and Sarah Schulman, delivering a dizzying tour of gender worlds and netherworlds from a multiplicity of viewpoints.”—Kate Bornstein, author of Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other OutlawsTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments AARON RAZ LINK The Sea ABC Love Gets Strange Rebel without a Cause Burying Ophelia Not Coming Out Psychological Considerations Surgery I Still Life with Hormones A Wonderful Life The Sex Change Surgery II Freaks Testosterone Men Service Flaunting The Myth of Fingerprints Token My Mother's Ring HILDA RAZ The Book and Its Cover Fact/Fiction The Letter Scars Surgery Stock Bias Pity and Laughter Girls Just Want to Have Fun Reading Garber Looking at Aaron Watching Aaron Teach Three-Minute Autobiography Discussion Questions

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Book SynopsisA unique rereading of Lacan’s theory of desire and its link to masochism, joy, mysticism, death, and feminine jouissance Of all of Lacan’s reconceptualizations of Freudian psychoanalytic discourse, the most misunderstood are those concerning human beings’ relation to the unconscious play of desire and the neurosis stemming from their attachment to the phallic function. An interpretive tour de force that engages works by surrealists such as André Breton, canonical writers like William Faulkner and James Joyce, and the philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre, Emmanuel Levinas, and Baruch Spinoza, The Decision of Desire is groundbreaking in its proposal that each of us can seek out and reimagine our relation to the infinite aporias of desire and thereby detach from its destructive, repetitive forms in favor of joy and affirmation. Providing insight to the lay reader of psychoanalytic theory as much as to practicing psychoanalysts, The Decision of Desire is a bold reengagement with the legacy of the notion of desire within psychoanalysis and the quandary of how to assume responsibility for desires. For if desire is always already that of the Other and the unconscious, and also a decision that escapes our consciousness of ourselves, how can we assume an ethical relation to it that avoids the vicious circle of disappointment, neurosis, and destruction? Such is the decision of desire attempted within Silvia Lippi’s profound development of a contemporary psychoanalytic thought.Table of ContentsContentsPreface to the American EditionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Desire—Between Alterity and DecisionI. Finite Desire, Infinite Desire1. Desire, Squeezed between Signifiers2. Desire, Perverse and Perverted3. Gap, Distance, and Lack in DesireII. The Painful Dialectic of the Object4. The Object Slips Off, a Signifier Takes Its Place5. That Singular Cause of Desire6. “Oneself” as Object of Desire, and LoveIII. Desire and Beyond Desire7.Conatus and/or the Death Drive8. The Laws of Desire9. Enjoyment All and Not-allConclusion: From Double Alienation to JoyNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisBad Books reconstructs how the eighteenth-century French author Nicolas-Edme Rétif de la Bretonne and his writings were at the forefront of the development of modern conceptions of sexuality and pornography. Although certain details are well known (for example, that Rétif’s 1769 treatise on prostitution, Le Pornographe, is the work from which the term pornography is derived, or that he was an avid foot and shoe fetishist), much of this story has been obscured and even forgotten: how the author actively worked to define the category of obscenity and the modern pornographic genre; how he coined the psycho-sexual term “fetish” and played a central role in the formation of theories of sexual fetishism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Thus this book is also about literary history and how it is written: it explores how Rétif, perceived as a bad author in both senses of the term, and his contributions were glossed over or condemned, such that the originality of his texts has still not been fully established. Published by University of Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.

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Book Synopsis'With their fascinating synthesis of two fields of study, leadership and sexuality, editors James Beggan and Scott Allison provide a forum for scholars to investigate two concepts that have long shaped human behavior and captured both academic interest and the curiosity of the general public. In addition to its appeal to academics, this cross-disciplinary book will interest anyone who has ever had a boss, been on a date, or contemplated an office romance.' -Robert Giacalone, John Carroll University, US Although both leadership and sexuality are important and heavily researched topics, there is little work that addresses the interaction of the two areas. Leadership and Sexuality: Power, Principles, and Processes is a scholarly synthesis of leadership principles with issues related to sexuality and sexual policy-making. The authors' multi-disciplinary analysis of the topic examines sexuality in the context of many different kinds of leadership, exploring both the good and the bad aspects of leadership and sexuality. These integrated topics are examined through three broad areas of study. The first involves individuals who become leaders in sexual domains by advancing new views of human sexuality. The second involves problems that leaders of businesses and other institutions must address as a result of issues related to human sexuality, including sexual harassment and sexually-based discrimination in the workplace. The third area involves understanding how being a leader influences sexual desire and sexual attraction, and may impact the course of workplace romance and the expression of sexuality. Written to be accessible to both laypeople and scholars, this book will appeal to academics and scientists interested in human sexuality as well as many related disciplines, including psychology, sociology, leadership studies, heroism science, political science, religion, and economics. Contributors: S.T. Allison, J.K. Beggan, L. Dwight, O. Efthimiou, J. Fyke, S. Huss, K. Lucas, S. Pichler, C. Pitzulo, C. Shakeshaft, W.R. Stayton, M.B. Stone, B. Trisler, E. Turley Trade Review'The chapters in this excellent edited volume illuminate what is often overlooked: leadership's sexual side. From the leaders of the sexual change and transformation movements, to those who inflict their heternormative biases on others, to the inappropriate, immoral, and illegal sexual missteps of so many leaders, there is much to be gained by examining, explicitly, the sexuality of leadership. Leaders and leadership are fascinating topics, but add a dash of sex, and they become all the more intriguing.' --Donelson R. Forsyth, University of Richmond, US'The interplay between sexuality and leadership is a provocative topic that people tend to give a wide berth to, like a gorilla in a room. Not surprisingly, Jim and Scott climb on the gorilla, and bring along some collaborators to show us what can happen when leaders shy away from confronting sexuality-based issues within the group, or misinterpret the sexual intent of a behavior, and draws on real-world events many of us would like to forget. Far from sensational, this volume gives us the opportunity to move past the skittishness and finally address sexuality as an influence on social behavior.' --Craig Parks, Washington State University, US'Beggan and Allison's edited book fills the void created by the neglect of scholarship on the links between sexuality and leadership. In this collection of chapters written by social scientists from several fields, authors explore multiple ways in which leadership and sexuality can be related, including, for example, some leaders' sexual abuse of others and the sexuality implications of social dancing. I can't think of an edited book on leadership with a more fascinating and unusual set of chapters.' --Alice Eagly, Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Sexuality in Leadership: A Long-neglected topic with vast implications for individuals and society James K. Beggan and Scott T. Allison Part I Sexual Leaders 1. Playboy, Icon, Leader: Hugh Hefner and Postwar American Sexual Culture Carrie Pitzulo 2. Planned Parenthood: 100 Years of Leadership and Controversy Sheila Huss and Lucy Dwight 3. Leadership and the Free the Nipple Movement: An Autoethnographic Case Study James K. Beggan Part II Leadership and Sexuality 4. A Failure of Courageous Leadership: Sex, Embarrassment, and (Not) Speaking Up in the Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal Jeremy Fyke, Bree Trisler and Kristen Lucas 5. Because They Can: Adult to Student Sexual Abuse in PreK-12 Schools Charol Shakeshaft 6. Heterosexism in Organizations: The Importance of Transformational and Heroic Leadership Shaun Pichler 7. Leadership in Strip Clubs Maggie B. Stone 8. Training Religious Leaders in Sexually Related Issues William R. Stayton Part III The Sexuality of Leaders 9. “Stupid is as Stupid Does” or Good Bayesian? A Sympathetic and Contrarian Analysis of Bill Clinton’s Decision to Have an Affair with Monica Lewinsky James K. Beggan 10. Leading and Following? Understanding the Power Dynamics in Consensual BDSM Emma Turley 11. Does the “Zipless Dance” Exist? Leadership, Followership, and Sexuality in Social Dancing James K. Beggan and Scott T. Allison 12. Heroic Leadership in The Walking Dead’s Postapocalyptic Universe: The Restoration and Regeneration of Society as a Hero Organism Scott T. Allison and Olivia Efthimiou Index

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Book Synopsis'With their fascinating synthesis of two fields of study, leadership and sexuality, editors James Beggan and Scott Allison provide a forum for scholars to investigate two concepts that have long shaped human behavior and captured both academic interest and the curiosity of the general public. In addition to its appeal to academics, this cross-disciplinary book will interest anyone who has ever had a boss, been on a date, or contemplated an office romance.' -Robert Giacalone, John Carroll University, US Although both leadership and sexuality are important and heavily researched topics, there is little work that addresses the interaction of the two areas. Leadership and Sexuality: Power, Principles, and Processes is a scholarly synthesis of leadership principles with issues related to sexuality and sexual policy-making. The authors' multi-disciplinary analysis of the topic examines sexuality in the context of many different kinds of leadership, exploring both the good and the bad aspects of leadership and sexuality. These integrated topics are examined through three broad areas of study. The first involves individuals who become leaders in sexual domains by advancing new views of human sexuality. The second involves problems that leaders of businesses and other institutions must address as a result of issues related to human sexuality, including sexual harassment and sexually-based discrimination in the workplace. The third area involves understanding how being a leader influences sexual desire and sexual attraction, and may impact the course of workplace romance and the expression of sexuality. Written to be accessible to both laypeople and scholars, this book will appeal to academics and scientists interested in human sexuality as well as many related disciplines, including psychology, sociology, leadership studies, heroism science, political science, religion, and economics. Contributors: S.T. Allison, J.K. Beggan, L. Dwight, O. Efthimiou, J. Fyke, S. Huss, K. Lucas, S. Pichler, C. Pitzulo, C. Shakeshaft, W.R. Stayton, M.B. Stone, B. Trisler, E. Turley Trade Review'The chapters in this excellent edited volume illuminate what is often overlooked: leadership's sexual side. From the leaders of the sexual change and transformation movements, to those who inflict their heternormative biases on others, to the inappropriate, immoral, and illegal sexual missteps of so many leaders, there is much to be gained by examining, explicitly, the sexuality of leadership. Leaders and leadership are fascinating topics, but add a dash of sex, and they become all the more intriguing.' --Donelson R. Forsyth, University of Richmond, US'The interplay between sexuality and leadership is a provocative topic that people tend to give a wide berth to, like a gorilla in a room. Not surprisingly, Jim and Scott climb on the gorilla, and bring along some collaborators to show us what can happen when leaders shy away from confronting sexuality-based issues within the group, or misinterpret the sexual intent of a behavior, and draws on real-world events many of us would like to forget. Far from sensational, this volume gives us the opportunity to move past the skittishness and finally address sexuality as an influence on social behavior.' --Craig Parks, Washington State University, US'Beggan and Allison's edited book fills the void created by the neglect of scholarship on the links between sexuality and leadership. In this collection of chapters written by social scientists from several fields, authors explore multiple ways in which leadership and sexuality can be related, including, for example, some leaders' sexual abuse of others and the sexuality implications of social dancing. I can't think of an edited book on leadership with a more fascinating and unusual set of chapters.' --Alice Eagly, Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Sexuality in Leadership: A Long-neglected topic with vast implications for individuals and society James K. Beggan and Scott T. Allison Part I Sexual Leaders 1. Playboy, Icon, Leader: Hugh Hefner and Postwar American Sexual Culture Carrie Pitzulo 2. Planned Parenthood: 100 Years of Leadership and Controversy Sheila Huss and Lucy Dwight 3. Leadership and the Free the Nipple Movement: An Autoethnographic Case Study James K. Beggan Part II Leadership and Sexuality 4. A Failure of Courageous Leadership: Sex, Embarrassment, and (Not) Speaking Up in the Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal Jeremy Fyke, Bree Trisler and Kristen Lucas 5. Because They Can: Adult to Student Sexual Abuse in PreK-12 Schools Charol Shakeshaft 6. Heterosexism in Organizations: The Importance of Transformational and Heroic Leadership Shaun Pichler 7. Leadership in Strip Clubs Maggie B. Stone 8. Training Religious Leaders in Sexually Related Issues William R. Stayton Part III The Sexuality of Leaders 9. “Stupid is as Stupid Does” or Good Bayesian? A Sympathetic and Contrarian Analysis of Bill Clinton’s Decision to Have an Affair with Monica Lewinsky James K. Beggan 10. Leading and Following? Understanding the Power Dynamics in Consensual BDSM Emma Turley 11. Does the “Zipless Dance” Exist? Leadership, Followership, and Sexuality in Social Dancing James K. Beggan and Scott T. Allison 12. Heroic Leadership in The Walking Dead’s Postapocalyptic Universe: The Restoration and Regeneration of Society as a Hero Organism Scott T. Allison and Olivia Efthimiou Index

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Book SynopsisTo help the world overcome its diffidence towards solo sex, Mels van Driel has written With the Hand. Van Driel covers a great number of topics, from the physical, to the mythical, to the mythological, to the artistic, in order to explore masturbation in all its astonishing variety.

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Book SynopsisThis new collection explores for the first time male sex work from a rich array of perspectives and disciplines. It aims to help enrich the ways in which we view both male sex work as a field of commerce and male sex workers themselves. Leading contributors examine the field both historically and cross-culturally from fields including public health, sociology, psychology, social services, history, filmography, economics, mental health, criminal justice, geography, and migration studies, and more. Synthesizing introductions by the editors help the reader understand the implications of the findings and conclusions for scholars, practitioners, students, and members of the interested/concerned public.Trade ReviewMuch-needed... Most of the articles are research centered and bring quantitative analysis to historical, national, and cultural events. This research constitutes the most evident strength of the collection... Scholars researching male sex work will appreciate this crucial step in the right direction. Publishers Weekly A compelling new book. The Huffington Post Beautifully designed and filled with surprising statistics, historic photos, and artfully shot man-candy, Male Sex Work and Society is an interesting and insightful read. The Fight Magazine A valuable resource on an elusive topic. A & U Magazine By the conclusion of the collection you are confident that the subject has well and truly been considered from every angle. Out in Perth Much-needed exploration of male sex work marks the relaunching of Harrington Park Press, a long-standing publisher of gender and queer studies titles...Most of the articles are research centered and bring quantitative analysis to historical, national, and cultural events. This research constitutes the most evident strength of the collection, as the public understanding of male sex work has largely been defined by false assumptions, gaps in information, and prejudices. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Extensively researched from cover to cover, Male Sex is a highly accessible tome. Seventeen chapters discuss every possible aspect of male sex work, including the history, the issues male sex workers face, and ways that male sex work is treated in various parts of the world. Male Sex not only focuses on workers who service male clients but also explores workers who work with female clients. The male role in this line of work is a fascinating topic the book wholly explores...Academic, public, and GLBT libraries would benefit greatly by including this book in their collection. Whether for sociology, GLBT, or public health sections, Male Sex can be suggested to patrons to give them a view into the world of male sex work. The book is highly recommended for readers 18 years and older. CHOICE Achieves its goal to an astonishing degree...This is a pathbreaking, well illustrated book about many aspects of male sex work - historical, cultural, economical, ethnological, legal, medical, psychological and artistic. As the editors explain their aim (p. 462): "to open and clarify a new conceptually broader perspective on the male sex industry...For this reviewer, the book has been an eye-opener, and I suspect that it will have the same effect on many other readers. Especially all those involved with public health issues - from doctors and nurses, social workers and community leaders to the police and the criminal justice system, to public officials and politicians - would greatly profit from reading the various papers included in this volume. -- Archives of Sexology Featuring a fantastic selection of authors from multiple disciplinary backgrounds, this collection sets a new standard for scholarly accounts of male sex work. The empirical depth is remarkable, and the conceptual contributions are refined. Male Sex Work and Society is essential reading for anyone interested in sex, sexuality, identity, work, and GLTBQ issues. -- Kevin Walby, PhD, University of Victoria, author of Touching Encounters: Sex, Work and Male-for-Male Internet Escorting Thoroughly researched and lavishly documented... of considerable interest to social workers, psychologists, therapists, counselors and academics in relevant fields... an important work, a serious contribution to queer studies, and a valuable tool for professionals. Out in Jersey Minichiello and Scott must be lauded for an intense scholarly work on a hitherto untouched territory... while providing a critically needed resource in the academic space, it manages to open up vast new avenues of research for social scientists. Pink Pages A wide-ranging, scholarly consideration of male sex work... Male Sex Work and Society is accessible to any who might be interested in the topic. This book is a valuable resource on an elusive topic. A&U [A] groundbreaking book... the essays and empirical research demonstrate how serious study of male sex workers may assist gender studies scholars when it comes to theorizing issues of masculinity, commodification of the male body, and the social construction of gender, sexuality, and power relations. Choice Full of intriguing information. -- Yoav Sivan Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide By offering a variety of different cultural and systemic nuances to studying sexuality more broadly and sex work more specifically, the authors provide a needed document for the important dialogues in research involving sex workers. -- Theodore Burnes Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity An invaluable resource to academics and (under)graduate students interested in gender, sexuality and the political economy of prostitution. -- Tan Qian Hui Intersections: Gender and Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific Anyone who is interested in any aspect of male sex work will find something of immense value... I would highly recommend this book for academics and nonacademics alike. -- Jerry Watkins Journal of the History of Sexuality Intriguing and engaging from the outset... This collection is extremely well researched and passionately written, deeming it a necessary companion for anyone who has an interest in the broad and engaging field of male sex work research. -- Lorna Barton Wagadu: a Journal of Transnational Women's and Gender Studies This collection provides the most comprehensive purview of research on the subject matter. -- Michelle Manning Contemporary Sexuality Editors Minichiello and Scott have produced a beautiful, diverse, wide-ranging and highly accessible collection of articles... I highly recommend this volume, especially to researchers just getting involved with this field or to educators who are looking to break students out of their beliefs that only women sell sex. -- Thaddeus Gregory Blanchette Wagadu A comprehensive overview... Male Sex Work and Society is a timely addition to the study of male sex workers and a strong contribution to the field of sexuality, health and gender. -- Dr. Andrea Waling Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public HealthTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: Reframing Male Sex Work, by John Scott and Victor Minichiello Male Sex Work in Sociohistoric Context 1. Male Sex Work from Ancient Times to the Near Present, by Mack Friedman 2. Male Sex Work in Modern Times, by Kerwin Kaye 3. Representations of Male Sex Work in Film, by Russell Sheaffer Marketing of Male Sex Work 4. Advertising Male Sexual Services, by Allan Tyler 5. Economic Analyses of Male Sex Work, by Trevon D. Logan Social Issues and Cultures in Male Sex Work 6. Clients of Male Sex Workers, by John Scott, Denton Callander, and Victor Minichiello 7. Regulation of the Male Sex Industry, by Thomas Crofts 8. Public Health Policy and Practice with Male Sex Workers, by David S. Bimbi and Juline A. Koken 9. Mental Health Aspects of Male Sex Work, by Juline A. Koken and David S. Bimbi 10. Gay Subcultures, by Christian Grov and Michael D. Smith 11. Health and Wellness Services for Male Sex Workers, by Mary Laing and Justin Gaffney Male Sex Work in Its Global Context 12. Male Sex Work in Southern and Eastern Africa, by Paul Boyce and Gordon Isaacs 13. Male Sex Work in China, by Travis S. K. Kong 14. Male Sex Work in Post-Soviet Russia, by Linda M. Niccolai 15. Male Sex Work from Latin American Perspectives, by Victor Minichiello, Tinashe Dune, Carlos Disogra, and Rodrigo Marino 16. Migrant Male Sex Workers in Germany, by Heide Castaneda 17. Male Sex Work in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, by Paul J. Maginn and Graham Ellison Conclusion: Future Directions in Male Sex Work Research, by Victor Minichiello and John Scott Contributors Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the only book that systematically examines transgender sex work in the United States and globally. Bringing together perspectives from a rich range of disciplines and experiences, it is an invaluable resource on issues related to commercial sex in the transgender community and in the lives of trans sex workers, including mental health, substance use, relationship dynamics, encounters with the criminal justice system, and opportunities and challenges in the realm of public health. The volume covers trans sex workers' interactions with health, social service, and mental-health agencies, featuring more than forty contributors from across the globe. Synthesizing introductions by the editor help organize and put into context a vast and scattered research and empirical literature. The book is essential for researchers, health practitioners, and policy analysts in the areas of sex-work research, HIV/AIDS, and LGBTQ/gender studies.Trade ReviewThis book explores the role of sex work in the lives of transgender women and the hazards that come with this type of work, revealing a complex interplay between sex and gender, survival and validation, desire and love, social justice and health. A must-read for any researcher, health provider, advocate, or policy maker concerned with the health and well-being of sex workers of all genders. -- Walter Bockting, codirector, Program for the Study of LGBT Health, Columbia University Medical Center This is a wonderful collection that helps to fill a huge gap in the research literature. Transgender individuals are the least studied of all sex workers. Wide-ranging in scope, the book covers key social, health, victimization, criminal justice, and policy issues in different nations. The findings document diversity within the transgender population but also indicate that transgender individuals face some unique challenges and are doubly stigmatized by virtue of their gender and involvement in sex work. -- Ronald Weitzer, George Washington University, author of Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business and Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography and the Sex IndustryTable of ContentsForeword, by Walter BocktingIntroduction, by Toward a Better Understanding of Transgender Sex Work, by Larry A. NuttbrockSection I. Empirical Descriptions and a Conceptual Formulation for Sex Work Among Transwomen in the United States1. Qualitative Description of Sex Work among Transwomen in New York City, by Sel J. Hwahng2. Quantitative Description of Sex Work among Transwomen in New York City, by Larry A. Nuttbrock3. Why Are So Many Transwomen in the Sex Trade, and Why Are So Many of Them Ethnic Minorities?, by Larry A. Nuttbrock and Sel J. HwahngSection II. Survival Sex Among Young Transgender Persons in the United States and the United Kingdom4. Compound Harms: What the Literature Says about Survival Sex among Young Trans People in the United Kingdom and the United States, by Lorna C. BartonSection III. Personal Relationships and Health Risk Behavior5. Relationship Dynamics and Health Risk Behavior among Transwomen and Their Cisgender Male Partners, by Tiffany R. Glynn and Don OperarioSection IV. Mental Health and Substance Use Issues Among Transwomen in the Sex Trade6. Mental Health and Transphobia among Transwomen Sex Workers: Application and Extension of Minority Stress Models, by Don Operario, Tiffany R. Glynn, and Tooru Nemoto7. Sex Work and Major Depression among Transwomen in New York City: Mediating Effects of Gender Abuse and Substance Use, by Larry A. Nuttbrock8. Substance Use among Transgender Sex Workers, by Beth R. HoffmanSection V. HIV Among Transwomen in the Sex Trade9. the Prevalence of HIV among Transwomen Sex Workers: A Review of Current Literature, by Ayden I. Scheim, Laura Winters, Zack Marshall, Daze Jefferies, and Stefan D. Baral10. HIV and Substance Use among Transwomen Sex Workers: A Vicious Cycle of Socioeconomic Hardship, Unmet Service Needs, and Health Risk, by Tiffany R. Glynn, Don Operario, and Tooru Nemoto11. Sex Work, High-Risk Sexual Behavior, and Incident HIV/STI among Transwomen in New York City: A Study of Mediating Factors, by Larry A. Nuttbrock12. Sex Work and Antiretroviral Therapy among Transwomen of Color Living with HIV in New York City, by Larry A. NuttbrockSection VI. Transgender Sex Work in Different Cultural Settings13. Sex Work in Turkey: Experiences of Transwomen, by Ceylan Engin14. Hijras/Transwomen and Sex Work in India: From Marginalization to Social Protection, by Venkatesan Chakrapani, Peter A. Newman, and Ernest Noronha15. Transgender Sex Work in Brazil: Historico-Cultural Perspectives, by Don Kulick16. the Changing Landscape of Transgender Sex Work, Pimping, and Trafficking in Brazil, by Barry M. Wolfe17. Sociocultural Context of Sex Work among Mak Nyah (Transgender Women) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Tooru Nemoto, Rebecca de Guzman, Yik Koon Teh, Mariko Iwamoto, and Karen Trocki18. Sociocultural Context of Health among Kathoey (Transwomen) and Female Sex Workers in Bangkok, Thailand, by Tooru Nemoto, Usaneya Perngparn, Chitlada Areesantichai, Mariko Iwamato, Charlene Bumanglag, and Julia Moore19. Transgender Sex Work in the Andean Region: Between Vulnerability and Resilience, by Ximena Salazar, Aron Núnez-Curto, Angélica Motta, and Carlos F. Cáceres20. Transgender Sex Work in Spain: Psychosocial Profile and Mental Health, by Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Maria Dolores Gil-Llario, Jesús Castro-Calvo, Trinidad Bergero-Miguel, and José Guzmán-Parra21. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Condomless Receptive Anal Intercourse with Male Clients among Transwomen Sex Workers in Shenyang, China, by Zixin Wang, Joseph T. F. Lau, Yong Cai, Jinghua Li, Tiecheng Ma, and Yan LiuSection VII. Care and Treatment of Transgender Sex Workers22. Issues in the Care and Treatment of Transwomen Sex Workers, by Asa Radix and Zil GoldsteinSection VIII. Criminal Justice Versus Public Health Perspectives on Transgender Sex Work23. Police Abuse, Depressive Symptoms, and High-Risk Sexual Behavior for HIV among Transwomen, by Larry A. Nuttbrock24. Criminal Justice versus Health and Human Rights Perspectives on Transgender Sex Work, by Tara Lyons, Leslie Pierre, Andrea Krüsi, and Kate ShannonSection IX. Analytic Summary and Directions for Further Study25. Analytic Summary and Directions for Further Study, by Walter Bockting and Larry A. NuttbrockContributorsGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis is the only book that systematically examines transgender sex work in the United States and globally. Bringing together perspectives from a rich range of disciplines and experiences, it is an invaluable resource on issues related to commercial sex in the transgender community and in the lives of trans sex workers, including mental health, substance use, relationship dynamics, encounters with the criminal justice system, and opportunities and challenges in the realm of public health.The volume covers trans sex workers' interactions with health, social service, and mental-health agencies, featuring more than forty contributors from across the globe. Synthesizing introductions by the editor help organize and put into context a vast and scattered research and empirical literature. The book is essential for researchers, health practitioners, and policy analysts in the areas of sex-work research, HIV/AIDS, and LGBTQ/gender studies.Trade ReviewThis book explores the role of sex work in the lives of transgender women and the hazards that come with this type of work, revealing a complex interplay between sex and gender, survival and validation, desire and love, social justice and health. A must-read for any researcher, health provider, advocate, or policy maker concerned with the health and well-being of sex workers of all genders. -- Walter Bockting, codirector, Program for the Study of LGBT Health, Columbia University Medical CenterThis is a wonderful collection that helps to fill a huge gap in the research literature. Transgender individuals are the least studied of all sex workers. Wide-ranging in scope, the book covers key social, health, victimization, criminal justice, and policy issues in different nations. The findings document diversity within the transgender population but also indicate that transgender individuals face some unique challenges and are doubly stigmatized by virtue of their gender and involvement in sex work. -- Ronald Weitzer, George Washington University, author of Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business and Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography and the Sex IndustryStrongly recommended for everyone working with transgender women and/or sex workers. Overall, Transgender Sex Work and Society simply does what it promises: offering a comprehensive overview of all aspects related to transgender sex work and society. . . . [It provides] numerous implications for policy and care and treatment for transgender sex workers. -- Judith Van Schuylenbergh * International Journal of Transgenderism *

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of various chronic diseases - including their clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, treatment options, and recent research findings - with a special focus on the psychosexual impacts of these conditions on patients and their partners. Each chapter in the book is dedicated to a specific chronic illness, examining its impact on the patient's sexual health and relationships. The book starts with an overview of the disease and its management, including both traditional and contemporary therapies, diagnostic tools, and international research studies. This is followed by a thorough discussion of the psychosexual consequences of the disease, along with the potential interventions that a multidisciplinary healthcare team can offer to provide comprehensive support to the patient. The book's primary objective is to improve healthcare professionals' approach to chronic patients by emphasizing the importance of addressing the patient's sexual health and intimacy. By acknowledging and addressing these aspects of the patient's life, healthcare providers can offer more holistic and effective care, leading to better patient outcomes. Overall, this book serves as a practical and essential guide for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the psychosexual impacts of chronic illnesses. It is a valuable resource for those looking to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to those living with chronic conditions.Table of ContentsAttached

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Book Synopsis​Es ist eines der ältesten Kommunikations- und Kulturzentren Deutschlands. Es nahm seine Arbeit im Jahre 1974 auf und gehört zur 1. Generation der Soziokulturellen Zentren. Das Kommunikati-onszentrum Wuppertal die börse leistete durch unterschiedliche Phasen (Post -68, Alternativbewe-gung, Neue Deutsche Welle, Punk, Theater und Tanz) spezifische Beiträge zur Modernisierung – bis hinein in das 21. Jahrhundert. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die ersten 30 Jahre dieses Zent-rums (1974 – 2004) in einem modernisierungstheoretischen Bezugsrahmen, sodass kultur- und soziohistorische, gesellschaftliche Veränderungen der jüngeren Geschichte zu Tage treten.Table of Contents​Der theoretische Bezugsrahmen und das methodische Vorgehen.- Zum Modernisierungsbegriff.-Methodologische Verortung und methodisches Vorgehen.- Rekonstruktion historischer Phasen des Kommunikationszentrums.- Globaler Kulturbruch und die lokalen Auswirkungen in der Stadt Wuppertal - die konfrontative Phase (1960er Jahre bis 1973).- Ein neues Kulturinstitut in der kommunalen Landschaft - die alternative Phase (1974-1981).- "Das Ende der Alternativen" - Die Phase der Ernüchterung (1981-1984).- Die Entstehung der Dienstleistungsperspektive - die Vernetzungsphase (1984-1990).- Existenzielle Grenzerfahrung - die depressive Phase (1990-1997).- Im Wettbewerb - die Kooperationsphase (1984-2004).- Diskussion der Ergebnisse.

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Book SynopsisIn den letzten Jahrzehnten sind Frauen sukzessive in vormals rein männerdominierte Berufsbereiche eingetreten. Eine solche Männerdomäne stellt auch das Feuerwehrwesen dar: Während Freiwillige Feuerwehren zum Teil regen Zulauf von Frauen und Mädchen verzeichnen, sind höhere Funktionen und berufliche Positionen im Feuerwehrwesen noch weitgehend männlich besetzt. Ilona Horwath untersucht die Gründe dafür und analysiert die Entwicklung von Gleichstellungsprozessen auf internationaler, nationaler und regionaler Ebene. Die Autorin präsentiert Ergebnisse einer regionalen Fallstudie, die mit qualitativen und quantitativen Methoden nachzeichnet, wie es zur Vergeschlechtlichung dieser Organisationen kommt. Im Zentrum stehen dabei die Erfahrungen und Einschätzungen der ehrenamtlichen wie professionellen Feuerwehrleute. Welche Geschlechterorientierungen dominieren im Feuerwehrwesen und inwiefern fördern oder behindern diese eine gleichstellungsorientierte Integration von Frauen und Mädchen? Table of Contents​Grundzüge der Organisation des Feuerwehrwesens.- Internationale Erfahrungen und Forschungsstand zur Integration von Frauen und Minderheiten ins professionelle Feuerwehrwesen.- Theoretische Perspektiven.- Frauen und Mädchen in der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr.- Ergebnisse aus den Freiwilligen Feuerwehren.- Ergebnisse aus der Berufsfeuerwehr.- Eine Typologie der Gleichstellungsorientierungen im Feuerwehrwesen.- Empfehlungen für die Freiwilligen Feuerwehren bzw. das Feuerwehrwesen.- Spezielle Empfehlungen für die Berufsfeuerwehr.

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Book SynopsisWieso verdienen Frauen weniger Geld als Männer? Was hindert ihren Aufstieg in Führungspositionen? Das vorliegende Buch trägt die sozialpsychologische Fachliteratur über den Einfluss des Geschlechts auf Wahrnehmung und Handlung im Arbeitsumfeld allgemeinverständlich zusammen. Damit liefert es einen praktisch nutzbaren umfassenden Einblick in aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse. Das dargestellte Wissen sollten Personalverantwortliche und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte kennen, und es kann in verschiedenen Situationen des Arbeitsalltags gewinnbringend genutzt werden. Das Buch stellt sozialpsychologische Ergebnisse vor und beleuchtet auf deren Basis praktische Fragestellungen.Trade Review“... Neben der Zusammenfassung verschiedener wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse bieten Steffens und Ebert praxistaugliche Interpretationen an, vor allem aber ziehen sie aus den Ergebnissen Schlüsse, wie diskriminierende Situationen verändert werden können und worauf Führungskräfte und Beschäftigte im Miteinander stärker achten sollten, damit Frauen und Männer gleiche berufliche Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten vorfinden ...” (elisabeth-mantl.de, 22. März 2019) “... Personalmanager, Erzieher oder Lehrer sind mit der Lektüre dennoch gut beraten. ... starken Einfluss bei der Berufswahl aufmerksam und Sensibilisieren Personalverantwortliche für eigene Vorurteile bei der Auswahl von Bewerbern.” (in: Gehirn & Geist, Heft 12, 2016)Table of ContentsGeschlechterstereotype und -einstellungenGeschlechterunterschiedeSoziale Rollen und HierarchienBerufswahlOrganisationskulturenAuswirkungen von VorbildernElternschaft

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Book SynopsisDas vorliegende Buch erörtert die (Aus)Wirkungen und die Notwendigkeit geschlechtergerechten und antidiskriminierenden Sprachhandelns und beleuchtet dieses im psychosozialen Behandlungs- und Beratungskontext. Sprache ist wirkmächtig und identitätsstiftend. Sie stellt das primäre professionelle Werkzeug der in diesem Feld Tätigen dar. Folglich ist ein kompetenter und achtsamer Umgang für eine bewusste und genderreflektierte Kommunikation unumgänglich und sollte zu den Grundkompetenzen der Professionist_innen zählen. Basierend auf den Befunden einer umfassenden sprachfokussierten diskursanalytischen Studie zum Sprachgebrauch von Psychotherapeut_innen, Berater_innen und Supervisor_innen in ihren Internetauftritten bietet die Autorin im praktischen Teil als Umsetzungshilfe eine Checkliste zur Erstellung geschlechtergerechter bzw. antidiskriminierender Texte in professionellen Internetauftritten an. Table of ContentsTheoretischer Hintergrund.- Empirische Studie.- Praktische Umsetzungshilfe: Checkliste.- Plädoyer.

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Book SynopsisBreaching the Citadel, part of the Sexual Violence and Impunity in South Asia series, supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada, puts India in focus, showcasing new and pathbreaking research on sexual violence and impunity. Bringing together both young and established scholars, the book explores medical protocols, the functioning of the law, the psychosocial making of impunity, histories of sexual violence in places like Kashmir, the media, and sectarian violence, among other timely topics. The essays Urvashi Butalia has collected here were developed through comparative research and a series of workshops, so each entry is peer-reviewed and on the cutting edge of the field. Breaching the Citadel breaks new ground as it uncovers and analyzes the link between sexual violence and the structures and institutions that enable perpetrators to act with impunity.

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