Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction
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Mottier examines the questions around what shapes our sexuality asking if it is a product of our genes, or of society, culture or politics. The changing views of sexual norms are dealt with as are issues surrounding feminism, religion, eugenics, and HIV / AIDS.
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- 2021-07-13
- 544 pages
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- Columbia University Press
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- 2019-01-22
- 128 pages
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- Connell Publishing
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