Later Life, Sex and Intimacy in the Majority World

Sheren El Feki, Selma Hajri, Anushkaa Arora (ABA Law office) , Sally Anne Param (Sunway University)

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English

Policy Press
22 July 2024

Social issues & processes; Social discrimination; Gay & Lesbian studies; Age groups: the elderly; Sexual behaviour

Series: Sex and Intimacy in Later Life

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.

Contributions by: Sheren El Feki, Selma Hajri, Anushkaa Arora (ABA Law office), Sally Anne Param (Sunway University), Travis Kong (The University of Hong Kong)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447368410
ISBN 10: 144736841X
Series: Sex and Intimacy in Later Life
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 22 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Krystal Nandini Ghisyawan is Director of Research at the Silver Lining Foundation in Trinidad and Tobago. Debra A. Harley is Provost Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education and Counsellor Education at the University of Kentucky. Shanon Shah is Researcher at the Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (Inform), based at King's College London, and Tutor in Islam at the University of London's Divinity programme. Paul Simpson is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester.

Reviews for Later Life, Sex and Intimacy in the Majority World

“Sex and intimacy is not simply for the young! This volume gives a much-needed impetus to understanding the continuing centrality of such questions in later life. It takes an extraordinarily expansive view, traversing fields of inquiry and geographic locations. A very welcome addition to both sexuality and ageing studies.” Arlene Stein, Rutgers University “This is an exceptional book that draws on numerous disciplinary areas to decentre Western approaches, foregrounding post-colonial and indigenous perspectives, and offering refreshing new insights to the fields of sexuality, gender and ageing.” Sarah-Jane Page, University of Nottingham