Sexual Cultures in East Asia
Author | : Evelyne Micollier |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2004-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134393503 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134393504 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sexual Cultures in East Asia written by Evelyne Micollier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using case-studies from East and Southeast Asia, this book examines sexuality and AIDS-related sexual risk in the context of Asian cultures. It offers a complementary perspective, documented with sociological and anthropological data, to historical studies and looks at commercial sex work, kinship systems, matrimonial strategies, gender, power relations, and the relevance of cultural constructs such as Confucianism and Taoism for the analysis of sexual cultures in Asia.