21st Century Sexualities Contemporary Issues in Health, Education, and Rights

21st Century Sexualities: Contemporary issues in health, education and rightsEdited by Gilbert Herdt and Cymene HoweA new "digital sexual revolution" is shaping the way we understand, experience, and live sexuality in the twenty-first century. The Internet, in particular, enables individuals and groups to learn about sexuality, experience their sexuality in new ways, create identities and sexual communities, and advocate for sexual rights and social justice.Exploring this new era, 21 st Century Sexualities brings together more than fifty timely and accessible contributions to create a wide-ranging and compelling picture of contemporary American sexuality. Including a superb editorial overview, it incorporates the latest controversies, theory and methodological material in the areas of: sexual literacy media and sexual commodification sexual health and wellness sexual rights and activism globalization. Written by researchers and academics, as well as advocates and community-based practitioners, this lively and comprehensive collection is packed with cutting edge research and advocacy material in sexuality studies. While it focuses on the US context, attention is given to global dimensions of sexuality, particularly its social and cultural aspects. It will appeal to undergraduates in women's and gender studies, anthropology and sociology, psychology and human development, contemporary media studies and public health.Gilbert Herdt, a cultural anthropologist, is Professor of Human Sexuality Studies and Anthropology and Director of Human Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University, USA. He is also Director of the National Sexuality Resource Center.Cymene Howe is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at American University, USA. Anthropology, sexuality studies, sociologyHerdt, Gilbert is the author of '21st Century Sexualities Contemporary Issues in Health, Education, and Rights', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415773072 and ISBN 0415773075.