Over the past generation there has been a revolution in our understanding of human sexualities. From being on the periphery of historical and scientific studies, sexuality has increasingly come to be seen as close to the heart of our understanding of contemporary societies. Since the 1960s there has been an explosion of new sexual knowledges which have re-shaped the ways in which the erotic is understood. A rich new literature has emerged, often produced by scholars influenced by feminism, lesbian and gay politics and other sexual movements.


Sexualities and Society: A...

The Age of Consent; Young People, Sexuality and Citizenship addresses the contentious issue of how children's sexual behaviour should be regulated. The text includes: .A unique history of age of consent laws in the UK, analysed via contemporary social theory .A global comparative survey of age of consent laws and relevant international human rights law .A critical analysis of how protectionist agendas shaped new age of consent laws in England and Wales in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 .In-depth theoretical discussion of the rationale for age of consent laws .An original proposal to reduce the...

The Age of Consent; Young People, Sexuality and Citizenship addresses the contentious issue of how children's sexual behaviour should be regulated. The text includes: .A unique history of age of consent laws in the UK, analysed via contemporary social theory .A global comparative survey of age of consent laws and relevant international human rights law .A critical analysis of how protectionist agendas shaped new age of consent laws in England and Wales in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 .In-depth theoretical discussion of the rationale for age of consent laws .An original proposal to reduce the...