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Homosexualities

Stephen Murray author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The University of Chicago Press

Published:15th Jul '02

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This work provides an examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities. Although the variety of behaviours, subcategories, and meanings of same-sex sex is considerable, Murray argues that there are a few recurring types. He relates the patterns to other sociological institutions. Murray stresses that humans are more than mere "cultural carriers". Even though the roles and conceptions of a society channel desire into familiar patterns, there is considerable variability in what individuals do within these channels.

"[An] indispensable resource on same-sex sexual relationships and their social contexts.... Essential reading." - Choice; "[P]romises to deliver a lot, and even more extraordinarily succeeds in its lofty aims.... [O]riginal and refreshing.... [A] sensational book, part of what I see emerging as a new commonsense revolution within academe." - Kevin White, International Gay and Lesbian Review

ISBN: 9780226551951

Dimensions: 234mm x 151mm x 28mm

Weight: 716g

516 pages