SOAN 224
Sexuality and Society
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Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies · Faculty of Arts and Sciences · 3 credits
Description
The course provides a comparative conceptual framework to explore the changing nature of sexuality in society. Special focus is placed on the social construction of sexual identities, sex and the body, the place of desire and the changing form of romantic love, erotica and pornography, the commodification of intimacy, sexual ethics and sexual prolifics in a globalized world. The course also focuses on the dynamics of male-female relations in Arab society.