Sex Cultures

Sex Cultures is a wonderful introduction to how to think about sexuality today. Unlike so many sexuality textbooks, here's a teaching resource that elegantly weaves its way through cultural codes, political programs, and moral debates. Steven Epstein, Professor of Sociology and John C. Shaffer Professor in the Humanities, Northwestern University This is the book we have been waiting for a comprehensive and engaging overview of the field of sexuality accessible to beginning students that also provides a concise and updated review of the field for graduate students. Beautifully written and insightful, Ghaziani's text cleverly couches major theoretical perspectives and empirical questions in case studies that will be invaluable to both instructors and students. Verta Taylor, Professor of Sociology and Feminist Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Amin Ghaziani's Sex Cultures demonstrates how to bring LGBT Studies to a broad audience His central thesis is that sex and sexuality are not biologically determined, but only make sense through the lens of culture. Or, as Ghaziani schematizes it: 'Sex + Culture = Sexuality'...I can only hope that Ghaziani's book is widely adopted in classes and can enlighten a generation of youth, thus providing the revolutionary potential of mainstreaming LGBT studies.' The Gay and Lesbian Review In his accessible new book, Sex Cultures, Ghaziani showcases his in-depth knowledge, his powerful analyses, and his clear, conversational writing style. These strengths make the text extremely useful to anyone interested in the study of sexuality, social change, or LGBTQ issues. Ghaziani provides a thorough overview of the existing knowledge about sexuality studies, while also advancing aspects of the field using a distinctly cultural approach Ghaziani's book is an excellent read. Kathryn Nutter-Pridgen, University of Alabama In Sex Cultures, sociologist Amin Ghaziani provides a smart, engaging and accessible introduction to thinking about sex in society. He begins with the premise that sexuality is the sum of 'sex plus culture', and proceeds to advocate propositions about the cultural expressions and analysis of sexuality that will resonate with a wide range of scholars. Drawing on a canon of scholarship from the social sciences and the humanities, along with a creative strategy of using an international set of 'case studies' to breathe life into those respective theories, he places culture in the driver's seat and thus at the centre of the production of sexuality [A] well-written, well-evidenced, and scintillating account. Eric Anderson, British Journal of Sociology