Later Life, Sex and Intimacy in the Majority World (First Edition) (Sex and Intimacy in Later Life)

By: Sheren El Feki and Selma Hajri and Anushkaa Arora and Sally Anne Param and Travis Kong and Barry Lee and Madeline Burns and Marcus Kissoon and Cuauhtemoc Sanchez and Nafhesa Ali

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Synopsis: Literature on sex, intimacy and sexuality in later life has been heavily influenced by perspectives from more affluent regions, perpetuating the belief that the West is more sexually progressive and liberal than other cultures.This book challenges this belief by exploring diverse cultures and perspectives from the majority world, which are often overlooked. It highlights the importance of learning from cultures in the global South and East, dismantling stereotypes that frame them as sexually conservative or inferior. Variously drawing on structuralist, postcolonial and decolonial theory as well as social anthropology, the book critically examines binaries related to culture, age, sex and intimacy, highlighting the need to decentre Western perspectives as the benchmark while other cultures and practices are misunderstood.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 244 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781447368434
Related ISBNs:: 9781447368458, 9781447368427, 9781447368441, 9781447368410
Publisher:: Policy Press
Date of Addition:: 07/22/24
Copyrighted By:: Policy Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Krystal Nandini Ghisyawan
Edited by:: Debra A. Harley
Edited by:: Shanon Shah
Edited by:: Paul Simpson

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