Language and Sexuality (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521009690)

This accessible book looks at how we talk about sex and why we talk about it the way we do. Drawing on examples that range from personal ads to phone sex, sado-masochistic scenes to sexual assault trials, this work provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality. Using a broad definition of "sexuality", it encompasses not only issues surrounding sexual orientation and identity, but also questions about the discursive construction of sexuality and the verbal expression of erotic desire.

Author: Deborah Cameron, Don Kulick
ISBN-10: 0521009693
ISBN-13: 9780521009690
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2003
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2004 pg. 1334