Sex, Risk, and Society

When Is Sex Dangerous?

AvSarah H. Pollock

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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When is sex abnormal and when is it dangerous? A multi-disciplinary approach that includes sociology, anthropology, history, and philosophy provides an understanding of how cultural norms have shifted over time and the implications of these shifts. Proposed definitions of “abnormal” and “dangerous” and their impact on public policies and practices are evaluated, as are our contemporary assumptions about sex and sexuality and the consequences of those assumptions. This should also serve as a toolkit for how to answer questions about sexuality such that readers can apply this model as new questions and social concerns about sex arise in the future.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:265 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Explanations in the Social Sciences
Antal sidor:175
Förlag:Berghahn Books
ISBN:9781805399421

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Sarah H. Pollock is an assistant professor of sociology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She earned her PhD in sociology from Temple University, specializing in gender and sexualities. Her dissertation research examined the gendered embodiment of health and fitness. She also has been a lecturer at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she won the College of Liberal Arts Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Full-Time Lecturer.

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“…a well-researched study of issues essential for informative education programs in schools…It appears that the USA was first interested in sex education because it was a public health issue. This has broadened in many States to explore inclusive education, diversity, social regulations and cultural difference. The discussion on cultural bias is excellent. It emphasises that social science research is essential in the monitoring of outcomes.” • Berwick Books“Thorough, well-written, compelling.” • Lisa Slattery Walker, UNC Charlotte“The question itself is a provocative one that reminds us of how much sex is the focus of one method of problematizing or another and that problematizing plus the real problems get intermixed. This book tries to sort those out.” • Virginia Rutter, Framingham State University

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List of IllustrationsList of TablesIntroductionChapter 1. Popular AnswersChapter 2. Perspectives from the Social SciencesChapter 3. Application of Social Sciences to Sexuality EducationConclusion: What’s Next?Reference ListIndex