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ISBN: 9781138683822
Year: 2017
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Pages: 194
Description:
1. The Gay Science pays attention to lived experiences of sex and the scientific practices that make these experiences intelligible. Through a series of empirically and historically detailed case studies, the book examines how scientific artefacts and new technologies – such as antiretroviral therapy, pre-exposure prophylaxis and social media apps – make their way into sexual encounters and shape the self-practices of men who have sex with men.
2. It includes an historical analysis of drug use as a significant element in the formation of urban gay cultures; a critical examination of policing practices and their contribution to new drug harms and sexual contexts; the emergence of ‘chemsex’ – digitally-arranged sexual encounters that have been generative of new modes of sexual sociability; and a speculative analysis of ways of thinking and doing sexual community in the digital context.
3.Combining insights from queer theory and science and technology studies to develop an original approach to the analysis of health, culture and sexuality, this book demonstrates the ontological consequences of different modes of attending to sexual and risk practices. It is suitable for those interested in cultural studies, sociology, gender and sexuality studies, and public health.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781138683822
Year: 2017
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Pages: 194
Description:
1. The Gay Science pays attention to lived experiences of sex and the scientific practices that make these experiences intelligible. Through a series of empirically and historically detailed case studies, the book examines how scientific artefacts and new technologies – such as antiretroviral therapy, pre-exposure prophylaxis and social media apps – make their way into sexual encounters and shape the self-practices of men who have sex with men.
2. It includes an historical analysis of drug use as a significant element in the formation of urban gay cultures; a critical examination of policing practices and their contribution to new drug harms and sexual contexts; the emergence of ‘chemsex’ – digitally-arranged sexual encounters that have been generative of new modes of sexual sociability; and a speculative analysis of ways of thinking and doing sexual community in the digital context.
3.Combining insights from queer theory and science and technology studies to develop an original approach to the analysis of health, culture and sexuality, this book demonstrates the ontological consequences of different modes of attending to sexual and risk practices. It is suitable for those interested in cultural studies, sociology, gender and sexuality studies, and public health.