Companion to Sexuality Studies

This book provides a comprehensive overview of sexuality studies, offering diverse insights and perspectives from global experts. The Companion to Sexuality Studies is essential for scholars and students alike.

The Companion to Sexuality Studies serves as an inclusive and accessible resource that delves into the interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality. This comprehensive volume explores significant theories, concepts, themes, events, and debates surrounding sexuality within various cultural, social, and political contexts. By bringing together essays from an international team of experts, the book offers original insights and fresh perspectives on the historical and institutional processes that shape our understanding of sex and sexuality. It also highlights the movements advocating for social justice, sexual citizenship, and reproductive rights.

Each chapter is detailed yet approachable, effectively examining the intersections of sexuality studies with fields such as science, health, psychology, economics, environmental studies, and social movements across different time periods and cultural contexts. The Companion to Sexuality Studies is organized into five distinct parts, starting with a discussion on the theoretical and methodological diversity within sexuality studies. Subsequent sections delve into health, science, psychology, religion, education, and the economy, while also addressing how sexuality is represented in popular culture and the role of global activism in shaping policies and laws.

This book is an essential overview for scholars, researchers, instructors, and students engaged in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies, as well as those in interdisciplinary programs related to cultural studies, international studies, and human rights. It draws on a wealth of international, postcolonial, intersectional, and interdisciplinary insights, making it a vital addition to the scholarship in this evolving field.