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Sexual Technologies, Identities and Practiceshighlights the complex ways in which sexuality is expressed and enacted through local ideologies, global identities and material cultures, and their influence on people "s sexual health and wellbeing. Its impetus is the renewed interest in technology and the social life of things, " including pharmaceuticals, expanded sexual and related surgery, the growing exploitation of markets for sexual and contraceptive products, and the impact of these on sexual and health practices and outcomes. The book is organised into three parts. The first section on cultural practices consists of four chapters exploring the durability of various traditional practices, products and beliefs about bodies, illustrating how these technologies enable the exercise of power and draw attention to the complex tasks for individuals who may resist, challenge or avoid their imposition. The second part looks at commonalities across cultural borders and gendered identities “ how products and procedures travel, not only in formal economies and through the vectors of globalisation, but also informally, carried by individuals across cultural and social boundaries though sexual, social and commercial interactions. The final part discusses power and cultural norms in relation to contemporary technologies and to modern rights, places and spaces “ with violence highlighted as a technology of control. The volume brings together anthropologists, sociologists and cultural studies scholars, both senior and emerging scholars from around the globe “ and contains ethnographic data from Australia (indigenous and Anglo), Bangladesh, Brazil, France, India, Indonesia, Mozambique and Zambia, Papua New Guinea, Turkey, the United States, and the cyberworld. Offering an important and topical contribution to the developing global literature on sexuality, sexual identity, culture and health, it is of interest to researchers and advanced students in these areas.

'Anthologies don,t get much more cutting-edge than this. Impotence in Bangladesh, penile implants in Papua New Guinea, contraceptive practices, infertility and sex-selection clinics around the world, new perspectives on transgender, and dildos in a cross-cultural perspective - this book is the place to go to see some of the most exciting research on sexuality going on today., - Don Kulick, Professor of Anthropology, University of Chicago, USA 'Lenore Manderson and her collaborators make a vital and important contribution to the increasingly vibrant field of sexuality. The book shows how sex is a serious business in original and creative analyses of how technologies produce power. From a vast range of experience and knowledge, the chapters contribute highly innovative cultural and political studies on sexuality, sexual health and sexual and gender identity. A must read for all those engaged in the study of the body and its discontents., - Wendy Harcourt, Senior Lecturer, International Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands

ISBN: 9780415673297
ISBN-10: 0415673291
Series: Sexuality, Culture and Health
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: 21st June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.532