Love, Sex, and Disability: The Pleasures of Care
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- Synopsis
- Rainey (women's studies, Bowling Green State U. , Ohio), whose late partner had multiple sclerosis, presents a study of relationships between disabled and nondisabled partners. Rather than dwell on popular culture and medical perspectives on such relationships, the author examines the complexities of care and sexual intimacy in pre-and post-disability couples in focus groups, in feminist, queer theory, and other postmodern frameworks. She concludes that feminist and disability activists/scholars need to develop new narratives that emphasize equality in such relationships. Methodological notes and an annotated list of the self-representations and articles analyzed are appended.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 197 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781588267771
- Publisher:
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 08/26/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Adrienne Asch
- Proofread By:
- Ashley Burke
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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