The spectre of promiscuity : gay male and bisexual non-monogamies and polyamories /
Klesse, Christian.
The spectre of promiscuity : gay male and bisexual non-monogamies and polyamories / by Christian Klesse. - viii, 208 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction Beyond the Myth of Equality and Democracy -- Changing Directions - Sexuality Research and the Question of Power -- Nodal Points - Heteronormativity, Hegemony and Intersectionality -- Routes for an Intellectual Journey ... the Structure of the Book -- The State of the Law: Heteronormative Citizenship and Sexual Counterpublics -- The Regulation of the Public/Private Distinction -- The Wolfenden Strategy: Permissiveness and Control -- Section 28 and Heterosexual Family Values -- Queer Counterpublics, Hegemony and Conflict -- Researching Non-monogamies: Stories on Positionality, Intersubjectivity and Power -- Power and the Research Process -- Intersubjectivity, Identity and Politics -- Differences, Power and Research Relationships -- Sex and Assimilation: Gay Male Non-monogamies and the Question of Equality -- Metaphorical Constructions: Anti-gay Promiscuity Discourses -- The Same-sex Marriage Debates -- Gender Troubles: Bisexuality and Non-monogamy -- The Construction of Bisexuality and Non-monogamy -- Non-monogamy Debates in the Bisexual Movement -- Bisexuality, Non-monogamy and Marriage -- Polyamory: Different Kinds of Love Stories -- From Identity to Community and Politics -- What's in a Term? The Concept of Polyamory -- Polyamory and Its' Others': Different Styles of Non-monogamy -- Negotiating Non-monogamy: Difference, Power and Intimacy -- Negotiation, Relationship Work and the Limits of Consent -- Differential Positioning, 'Relationship Defining Power' and Social Capital -- Between Resistance and Normalisation: Non-monogamy, Sexual Politics and Ethics -- Heteronormativity and Non-monogamy -- Heteronormativity, Hegemony and Politics -- Hegemony and Agency -- Publics, Counterpublics and the Politics of Public Sphere Inclusion -- The Question of Resistance and Transgression -- The Study: Research Design and Methodology -- Qualitative Interviewing -- Initial Analysis -- Sampling Issues -- The Sample -- Focus Groups (Group Discussions) -- Participant Observation -- Discourse Analysis. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. App.
"Wide-ranging research suggests that partners in gay male and bisexual relationships do not necessarily expect monogamy, or see it as an important issue. Although the frequency of gay male and bisexual non-monogamous partnerships tends to be widely acknowledged in social science literature, these relationships hove rarely been explored in more detail. By providing empirical data, analysis and theoretical debate, this book makes a contribution to the sociological literature on sexual and intimate relationships. More specifically it explores the diversity of gay male and bisexual relationship practices in the context of heteronormative citizenship and intra-social movement conflict, and highlights the complexity of power relations that circumscribe queer people's relationships and sexual lives. The Spectre of Promiscuity provides insights for further studies on sexual culture, discourse, citizenship, politics and ethics."--BOOK JACKET.
9780754649069 (alk. paper)
2007023735
Gay men--Sexual behavior
Non-monogamous relationships
HQ76 / .K57 2007
306.8423086642
The spectre of promiscuity : gay male and bisexual non-monogamies and polyamories / by Christian Klesse. - viii, 208 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction Beyond the Myth of Equality and Democracy -- Changing Directions - Sexuality Research and the Question of Power -- Nodal Points - Heteronormativity, Hegemony and Intersectionality -- Routes for an Intellectual Journey ... the Structure of the Book -- The State of the Law: Heteronormative Citizenship and Sexual Counterpublics -- The Regulation of the Public/Private Distinction -- The Wolfenden Strategy: Permissiveness and Control -- Section 28 and Heterosexual Family Values -- Queer Counterpublics, Hegemony and Conflict -- Researching Non-monogamies: Stories on Positionality, Intersubjectivity and Power -- Power and the Research Process -- Intersubjectivity, Identity and Politics -- Differences, Power and Research Relationships -- Sex and Assimilation: Gay Male Non-monogamies and the Question of Equality -- Metaphorical Constructions: Anti-gay Promiscuity Discourses -- The Same-sex Marriage Debates -- Gender Troubles: Bisexuality and Non-monogamy -- The Construction of Bisexuality and Non-monogamy -- Non-monogamy Debates in the Bisexual Movement -- Bisexuality, Non-monogamy and Marriage -- Polyamory: Different Kinds of Love Stories -- From Identity to Community and Politics -- What's in a Term? The Concept of Polyamory -- Polyamory and Its' Others': Different Styles of Non-monogamy -- Negotiating Non-monogamy: Difference, Power and Intimacy -- Negotiation, Relationship Work and the Limits of Consent -- Differential Positioning, 'Relationship Defining Power' and Social Capital -- Between Resistance and Normalisation: Non-monogamy, Sexual Politics and Ethics -- Heteronormativity and Non-monogamy -- Heteronormativity, Hegemony and Politics -- Hegemony and Agency -- Publics, Counterpublics and the Politics of Public Sphere Inclusion -- The Question of Resistance and Transgression -- The Study: Research Design and Methodology -- Qualitative Interviewing -- Initial Analysis -- Sampling Issues -- The Sample -- Focus Groups (Group Discussions) -- Participant Observation -- Discourse Analysis. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. App.
"Wide-ranging research suggests that partners in gay male and bisexual relationships do not necessarily expect monogamy, or see it as an important issue. Although the frequency of gay male and bisexual non-monogamous partnerships tends to be widely acknowledged in social science literature, these relationships hove rarely been explored in more detail. By providing empirical data, analysis and theoretical debate, this book makes a contribution to the sociological literature on sexual and intimate relationships. More specifically it explores the diversity of gay male and bisexual relationship practices in the context of heteronormative citizenship and intra-social movement conflict, and highlights the complexity of power relations that circumscribe queer people's relationships and sexual lives. The Spectre of Promiscuity provides insights for further studies on sexual culture, discourse, citizenship, politics and ethics."--BOOK JACKET.
9780754649069 (alk. paper)
2007023735
Gay men--Sexual behavior
Non-monogamous relationships
HQ76 / .K57 2007
306.8423086642