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Book SynopsisSexuality and Culture serves as a compelling forum for the analysis of ethical, cultural, psychological, social, and political issues related to sexual relationships and sexual behavior. These issues include, but are not limited to: sexual consent and sexual responsibility; sexual harassment and freedom of speech and association; sexual privacy; censorship and pornography; impact of film/literature on sexual relationships; and university and governmental regulation of intimate relationships. The central theme of this volume is the politics of sexuality. Theoretical essays, research reports, and book reviews examine the topics of sexual harassment law as a sexual control mechanism, censorship of sexual materials, and criminalization of commercialized sexuality. A special section focuses on the Clinton-Lewinsky affair with contributions by David Steinberg, John Furedy, and Joseph Fulda. Other articles include: Trends Towards Increased Sexual Repression in the Final Two Decades of the Twe
Table of ContentsEDITORIAL The Politics of Sexuality, SPECIAL SECTION: THE CLINTON-LEWINSKY AFFAIR The Heritage of Clinton-Lewinsky: Lasting Effects of a Transient Aberration, Clintonian Feminist Identity Politics and Conceptual Differentiation: Some Non-private Aspects of Monica-gate, Perjuries, REGULAR ARTICLES Naked but Unseen: Sex and Labor Conflict in San Francisco’s Adult Entertainment Theaters, A Test of the Biopolitics Hypothesis, Sex in the Interstices: The Meltdown of Idealized Selves and Partners, Scientific and Fictive Sociology: The Viability of Research, Sex Entertainment for Women on the Web, Book Reviews, Film Review
