Language and SexualityThis lively and accessible textbook looks at how we talk about sex and why we talk about it the way we do. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from personal ads to phone sex, from sado-masochistic scenes to sexual assault trials, the book provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality. Using a broad definition of 'sexuality', the book 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. |
Contents
Making connections | 1 |
Talking sex and thinking sex the linguistic and discursive construction of sexuality | 15 |
What has gender got to do with sex? Language heterosexuality and heteronormativity | 44 |
Sexuality as identity gay and lesbian language | 74 |
Looking beyond identity language and desire | 106 |
Language and sexuality theory research and politics | 133 |
Notes | 156 |
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