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Sexuality in the Arab World

Gagnon, John H.(Edited by)Khalaf, Samir(Edited by)
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Arab cultural discourse has been slow to respond to changing sexual behaviour in the Arab world.

The contributors to this collection pick up the slack, ranging across such disciplines as literature, history, sociology and psychology.

Is Damascus the 'chastity capital' of the Middle East?

How do gay men cruise in Beirut? Are young women in Tunis pressured both to lose and gain weight?

What do Lebanese students write about sexual practices versus public behaviour?

The fresh, compelling research topics covered include masculinity and migration; colonialism and sexual health; and fantasy and violence.

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Product Details
Saqi Books
086356948X / 9780863569487
Hardback
10/11/2006
United Kingdom
English
312 p.
25 cm
postgraduate /undergraduate Learn More