Sexual Interactions: The Social Construction of Atypical Sexual Behaviors (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781581129205)

This book provides an exploratory investigation into the world of atypical sexual variations and interactions, in particular, the intersections of homosexuality and ethnicity, sexual addiction and codependency, sex work and cabaret patronage, and Cybersex addiction. It deals primarily with the intrapersonal, interpersonal, historical, social, and cultural manifestations of such atypical interactions and their social construction as atypical behaviors. This book is primarily intended for graduate, and upper level undergraduate, students in psychology, sociology, family studies, and social sciences. Upon reading the book, readers will come to an understanding of how homosexuality, codependency, sex work, and Cybersex (Internet pornography) come to affect our emotional, psychological, sexual, and relational well being. This book is unique in the sense that it provides constextually rich information into such neglected and taboo topics by utilizing unique ethnographic and autoethnographic methodological means.

Author: Andreas G. Philaretou, Constantinos N. Phellas, Stavros S. Karayianni
ISBN-10: 1581129203
ISBN-13: 9781581129205
Publisher: Universal Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2006
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d