Gay and lesbian subculture in urban China : [book review]

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Sexual citizenship in a comparative perspective

The chapter outlines the development of the concept of sexual citizenship and its various meanings. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which conceptions of citizenship identity and entitlements both presuppose, and help to reproduce, the sexual. It analyzes debates regarding the need to extend citizenship rights and entitlements to previously excluded and marginalized minorities, including LGBTIQ citizens in an international and comparative perspective. It also examines critiques of the concept of sexual citizenship, including arguments that the concept privileges state entitlements, that it can privilege particular types of relationships, and that it is Western-centric. The latter critique is addressed via a detailed analysis of the relevance of conceptions of sexual citizenship when applied to various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The authors conclude that, despite its limitations, a flexible and reflective conception of sexual citizenship that allows for the specificity of local states and societies can still provide useful insights, both for academic analysis and for identifying key social justice issues.Carol Johnson and Vera Macki

Sexual Citizenship in Comparative Perspective

Companion to Sexuality Studies explores the significant theories, concepts, themes, events, and debates of the interdisciplinary study of sexuality in a broad range of cultural, social, and political contexts. Bringing together essays by an international team of experts from diverse academic backgrounds, this comprehensive volume provides original insights and fresh perspectives on the history and institutional regulatory processes that socially construct sex and sexuality and examines the movements for social justice that advance sexual citizenship and reproductive rights. Detailed yet accessible chapters explore the intersection of sexuality studies and fields such as science, health, psychology, economics, environmental studies, and social movements over different periods of time and in different social and national contexts. Divided into five parts, the Companion first discusses the theoretical and methodological diversity of sexuality studies.Subsequent chapters address the fields of health, science and psychology, religion, education and the economy. They also include attention to sexuality as constructed in popular culture, as well as global activism, sexual citizenship, policy, and law. An essential overview and an important addition to scholarship in the field, this book