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AUTOR(ES) Christine L. Williams , P. A. Giuffre , K. Dellinger
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) Department of Sociology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712,
ANO 1999
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Annual Review of Sociology
ISSN 0360-0572
E-ISSN 1545-2115
EDITORA Publisher 15279
DOI 10.1146/annurev.soc.25.1.73
CITAÇÕES 20
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 55359df8ef28dfb1ee6bdd7295dde1b7

Resumo

▪ Abstract Flirting, bantering, and other sexual interactions are commonplace in work organizations. Not all of these interactions constitute harassment or assault; consensual sexual relationships, defined as those reflecting positive and autonomous expressions of workers' sexual desire, are also prevalent in the workplace and are the focus of this paper. We begin by reviewing research on the distinction between sexual harassment and sexual consent. Next we examine popular and business literatures on office romance. Finally we discuss sociological research on consensual sexual relationships, including research on mate selection, organizational policy, and workplace culture. We argue that sexual behaviors must be understood in context, as an interplay between organizational control and individual agency.

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