Solitary Pleasures: The Historical, Literary and Artistic Discourses of Autoeroticism - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415911745 ISBN 13: 9780415911740

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

BENNETT, P. / V. ROSARIO II, EDS. SOLITARY PLEASURES. THE HISTORICAL, LITERARY, AND ARTISTIC DISCOURSES OF AUTOEROTICISM. LONDON, 1995, ix 286 p.,figuras. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.

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Review:

..."a queer theory paean to masturbation... Joycelyn ELders would approve.."
-"OUT
"Obviously auteroticism deserves to finally be seriously examined in today's climate of sex-related danger, and that end is accomplished very well in this text.."
-"Gay Chicago Magazine
"The first anthology...that deals extensively with masturbation, "Solitary Pleasures keeps Routledge on the publishing cutting edge of contemporary avant garde social and cultural theory."
-"The San Diego Review

Synopsis:

This text addresses masturbation, exploring both the history and artistic representation of autoeroticism. On the one hand, it is the subject of much popular treatment, especially in sexual self-help books, advice columns and in popular culture. On the other hand, masturbation is still a taboo subject for most people in every day conversation. Analyzing representations of autoeroticism from the 16th century to the present, the study establishes masturbation and related issues of sexual fantasy and sexual autonomy as subjects of importance for cultural history, gender studies, and the history of literature and art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0415911745
• ISBN 13: 9780415911740
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Bennett Paula