What does Bancroft's Human Sexuality and its Problems tell us about current understandings of sexuality?

Barker, Meg and Richards, Christina (2013). What does Bancroft's Human Sexuality and its Problems tell us about current understandings of sexuality? Feminism & Psychology, 23(2) pp. 243–251.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353511434664

Abstract

Human Sexuality and its Problems is an influential text in the arenas of sex research and psychosexual medicine. The current edition specifically aimed to incorporate the full range of perspectives on human sexuality. However, an analysis of the book found that sociological, social psychological, feminist and queer perspectives were still marginalised or lacking. In addition to this, the text was heteronormative in its construction of sexuality and sexual practice. An in-depth analysis of coverage of vaginismus and trans highlights problematic understandings of gender roles and their involvement in sexual difficulties, as well as little awareness of the diversity of gender identities and experiences.

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• Item ORO ID
• 40956
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 0959-3535
• Keywords
• sexuality textbook; sexual problems; vaginismus
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling > Psychology
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
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• © 2013 The Authors
• Depositing User
• Meg-John Barker