Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader

by Mindy Stombler, Dawn M. Baunach (Editor), Elisabeth O. Burgess (Editor)

A sex-positive reader that presents sex as a social issue This popular reader has a strong sociological focus, highlighting the ways that social institutions―and the individuals within them―shape our understanding of sexuality and influence our behaviors, attitudes, and identities. The readings, 50 percent of which are new to the Fifth Edition, cover a diverse range of sexual experiences, including new pieces on asexuality, online porn, and PrEP for HIV prevention. The editors mix qualitative and quantitative empirical pieces, sexual narratives, and articles from the popular press.

Genres: Textbooks

728 pages, Paperback

Published November 15, 2018

Reviews

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gave a great deal of things to think about across a wide variety of topics - sex and disability, age, women's issues, race, gender identity, commercial sex, sexual violence and so on. This is a sociological view, not psychological view, though obviously the two are going to overlap in some areas. It looks at how we define sex, how we define victimhood in sexual violence and the sociological view, and so forth.

Good read - glad I read it. Sparked a lot of interesting conversations and some uncomfortable ones and of course, I am the awkward party companion/guest right now because I love to share things I've learned. So glad we've been under quarantine or I'd be written up for inappropriate conversation at work!

[Amy Agigian · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far the best text book and reader of its kind.

[Justice Tinker]

Was for a course! Didn’t read all of it just certain sections but i did read at least 20+ sections. Regardless of what I did or didn’t read, everything I read was impactful and left me with many thoughts. Overall this book and research is so crucial!!!

Didn’t give this a rating due to the fact I didn’t read much of it.

[Gale · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a required textbook for a college course. The material was super interesting, informative, and on occasion, a bit icky to read but overall a worthy read if you are open to learning about sexuality.

[mitzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

teach ur kids about sex and consent PLEASE