Negotiating Sexual Idioms - Koninklijke Brill BV

Negotiating Sexual Idioms: Image, Text, Performance Affords Theoretical Approaches And Insights Into The Complexity Of Sexual Discourse Pervading Contemporary Cultures, Exploring Sexualitys Role In Dominant Conceptualisations Of Self And Society, In Patterns Of Political Belonging And Exclusion, And In Societal Transformations. Opening With A Substantial Critical Introduction, This Collection Of Twelve Essays And Creative Pieces Contributes To Significant Current Debates Regarding Sexual Rights And Their Violation, Queer Theory And Identity Politics, Sexual Fantasy Formations And Strategies Of Pleasure, And The Celebration Of Sexual Diversity, Topics Explored Through A Variety Of Disciplinary Frameworks, Including Gender And Film Studies, Religious Philosophy, Neo-victorian And Postcolonial Literature, Sociology, Pornography, And Performance Art. The Volume Positions The Subjects Of Sex And Sexuality As Crucial To Our Ethical Understanding Of The Human, Both In Individual And Communal Terms, Exploring How Claims For Sexual Subjectivity And Citizenship Are Formulated And The Entitlements They Entail.