Language and Sexuality

Bibliographic Data

ID22373239
AuthorsDeborah Cameron, Don Kulick
Year2003
Pages192
Publication date2003-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueLanguage and Sexuality (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511791178
ISBN9780511791178
Open LibraryOL7754870M
LanguageEN
Citations received320
References cited58

This lively and accessible textbook, first published in 2003, looks at how we talk about sex and why we talk about it the way we do. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from personal ads to phone sex, from sado-masochistic scenes to sexual assault trials, the book provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality. Using a broad definition of 'sexuality', the book encompasses not only issues surrounding sexual orientation and identity but also questions about the discursive construction of sexuality and the verbal expression of erotic desire. Cameron and Kulick contextualize their findings within current research in linguistics, anthropology and psychology, and bring together relevant theoretical debates on sexuality, gender, identity, desire, meaning and power. Topical and entertaining, this much-needed textbook will be welcomed by students and researchers in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology and gender/sexuality studies, as well as anyone interested in the relationship between language and sex.

Anthropology · Language · Language and languages, sex differences · Language and sex · Language Arts · Language Arts & Disciplines · Linguistics · Literacy · Sociolinguistics · Women's Studies