Women and Sexuality: Global Lives in Focus

This volume explores women's sexuality around the world, covering topics such as sexual attitudes and practices, religion, sexual violence, reproductive health, love and marriage, and the media. It includes specific country and cultural examples to help readers make cross-cultural comparisons and understand the beliefs, practices, traditions, and customs that are common in each world region.

Format: Hardback
Length: 269 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2022
Publisher: ABC-CLIO

This comprehensive volume provides a profound exploration of women's sexuality worldwide, shedding light on a history that is often obscured. It delves into the diverse aspects of women's sexuality across various world regions, including North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Each chapter focuses on a specific region, covering topics such as sexual attitudes and practices, the influence of religion on sexuality, sexual violence, reproductive health, love and marriage, and the media and sexuality. Specific country and cultural examples are interwoven throughout, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the beliefs, practices, traditions, and customs that are prevalent in each world region. The volume is written in clear, jargon-free language, making it accessible and valuable for students and general readers alike. By examining the similarities and differences in women's sexuality across cultures, readers can gain a deeper appreciation of the diverse experiences and perspectives of women around the world.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781440873041