Handbook of the Sociology of Sexualities [Paperback]

This volume provides researchers and scholars with a broad overview of the contributions of social psychologists and sociologists to the study of sexual relationships and sexual expression across the life course. These contributions include analyses of the dynamics of several types of contemporary sexual relationships  e.g., short-term, long-term non-exclusive, and committed.  Chapters analyze the influence of major social institutions  e.g., religion, family and economy - on them. The content and scope of this volume have been carefully chosen to balance coverage of traditional emphases  dating, marriage, commercial sex work, sex education - with new and cutting edge materials  embodiment, Trans*, asexualities. Sections review major theoretical perspectives and the principal research methods. Coverage of sexual orientation is integrated throughout. This volume provides excellent resources for anyone interested in research on sexualities.

Chapter 1. Introduction; John DeLamater and Rebecca F. Plante.- Part I. Theories.- Chapter 2. Sexual Script Theory: Past, Present, and Future; Michael Wiederman.- Chapter 3. Sexual Fields; Adam Isaiah Green.- Chapter 4. Macro theory in Sexual Science; Ira L. Reiss.- Chapter 5. Studying Sexualities from a Life course Perspective; Laura Carpenter.- Part II. Methods.- Chapter 6. Surveying Sexualities: Minimizing Survey Error in the Study of Sexuality; Anthony Paik.- Chapter 7. Ethnography in a ''Sex Setting'': Doing Research in a New Zealand Massage Parlour; Mar?a P?rez-P?rez.- Chapter 8. Observational Methods in Sexuality Research; Kate Frank.- Part III. Bodies and Sexuality.- Chapter 9. Unpacking Sexual Embodiment and Embodied Resistance; Breanne Fahs and Eric Swank.- Chapter 10. Missing Intersections: Contemporary Examinations of Sexuality and Disability; Amanda Jungels and Alexis Bender.- Chapter 11. Trans* Sexualities; Aaron Devor and Kimi Dominic.- Chapter 12. Casual Sex: Integrating SocialSJ