Sexualities and Irish society: a reader

InIreland, recent social, cultural and political changes combined with globalisation,commercialisation and new technologies have re-shaped how we understand andthink about sexuality. There is now a multiplicity of ways in which individualscan experience their sexuality, negotiate their sexual identities and advocatefor sexual rights. Meanwhile, sexualities continue to be denied, problematisedand subjected to regulation. The ongoing exchanges between real-lifesexualities and the social contexts in which they are forged, provides the corefocus of this book.

Sexualities and Irish Societyexplores the construction andmanagement of sexualities across a number of different sites, including thefamily, the legal and education systems, medical and therapeutic settings, andcultural and commercial arenas. Engaging with boththeoretical and empirical material, the authors analyse the power relationswithin which sexualities are constructed, resisted and reconstructed.

Writtenby academics, researchers, advocates and practitioners, this is the first comprehensiveacademic text on sexualities in Irish society. It showcases the best of recent scholarshipfrom a range of disciplinary perspectives. 

Sexualities and IrishSocietyis a valuable resource for undergraduate andpostgraduate students in social policy, social care, social work, sociology,women x2019;s studies, cultural studies, history, politics and studies of the body.It should also appeal to activists, campaigners and professional practitioners.