Working from what he calls a radical humanist perspective, Weeks looks at sexual mores in these times of confusion—from AIDS and the challenges of love and death, to the politics of diversity, to controversial topics such as sadomasochism, rape, and abortion rights.
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Introduction: Values, whose Value
Living with Uncertainty
Inventing Moralities
Necessary Fictions: Sexual Identities and the Politics of Diversity
The Sphere of the Intimate and the Values of Everyday Life
Caught Between Worlds and Ways of Being
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ISBN
9780231104104
Publisert
1995-11-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Columbia University Press
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
210

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Biographical note

Jeffrey Weeks is professor of sociology in the department of legal, political, and social sciences at South Bank University in London. He is the author of many books, most recently Against Nature: Essays on History, Sexuality and Identity.