Abstract
![CDATA[Sexuality research and sex research differ in a number of important ways. Sex research focuses on the mechanics of sex and is dominated by biomedical discourses and most often framed from an “objective” stance. Sexuality research, on the other hand, recognizes power relations between women and men, between heterosexual and homosexual, and between cultures, and therefore is inherently political (Connell & Dowsett 1993). Sexuality and the research of sexuality are embedded in cultural and historical contexts. Both are embodied experiences that consider the complex dynamic meanings and activities, cultural signs, politics, and ethics that impact on its realization or repression.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology |
| Editors | George Ritzer |
| Place of Publication | U.S.A |
| Publisher | Blackwell |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405124331 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- research
- sex
- sex customs
- moral and ethical aspects
- sexology