- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (19 Oct 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415911745
- ISBN-13: 978-0415911740
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,106,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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..."a queer theory paean to masturbation... Joycelyn ELders would approve.."
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"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
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"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
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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.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A great academic text for sexuality studies.
3 Aug 2010
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This is not a casual read but is an excellent work that would suit a student of sexuality studies down to the ground.
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Everyone Does It
13 Jun 2000
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So why not write about it. SOLITARY PLEASURES explores masterbation in ways you've never thought about before. It's a rich academic anthology (watch out for those big words) with essays that are important to the study of sex and sexuality--"masterbation for the mind" is the way I like to think about this collection.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful
It was an extrordinary book!!
20 Mar 1999
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It was probably the best book that I've ever read on the topic, and believe me, I've read plenty. Anyone can read this book, except for the obvious, of course.
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