The New Asceticism: Sexuality, Gender and the Quest for God (Coakley Sarah)(Paperback)

The New Asceticism: Sexuality, Gender and the Quest for God (Coakley Sarah)(Paperback)

Each chapter of The New Asceticism concentrates on a contentious issue in contemporary theology - the role of women in the churches, homosexuality and the priesthood, celibacy and the future of Christian asceticism - in an original thesis about the nature of desire which may start to heal many

God, Sexuality, and the Self (Coakley Sarah)(Paperback)

God, Sexuality and the Self is a new venture in systematic theology. Sarah Coakley invites the reader to re-conceive the relation of sexual desire and the desire for God and - through the lens of prayer practice - to chart the intrinsic connection of this relation to a theology of the Trinity. The

Sex, Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Italy (Murray Jacqueline)(Paperback)

Sex, Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Italy explores the new directions being taken in the study of sex and gender in Italy from 1300 to 1700 and highlights the impact that recent scholarship has had in revealing innovative ways of approaching this subject.In this interdisciplinary volume,

Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide (Richards Christina)(Paperback)

Questions of sexuality and gender affect everyone and therefore have an inevitable relevance in the consulting room. Yet with interpretations and manifestations of both varying greatly from person to person, understanding the inherent complexities of sexuality and gender can be a daunting task for

The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion, Sexuality, and Gender (Boisvert Donald L.)(Paperback)

How do religion, gender and sexuality interact? How have they impacted, and continue to impact, human culture? The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion, Sexuality and Gender brings together, for the first time, the key texts in the field. Designed as a textbook for use in a classroom setting, it offers

Intersectionality and Relational Psychoanalysis: New Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Sexuality (Belkin Max)(Paperback)

Intersectionality and Relational Psychoanalysis: New Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Sexuality examines the links between race, gender, and sexuality through the dual perspectives of relational psychoanalysis and the theory of intersectionality.This anthology discusses the ways in which

Sexuality and Gender Now: Moving Beyond Heteronormativity (Hertzmann Leezah)(Paperback)

Sexuality and Gender Now uses a psychoanalytic approach to arrive at a more informed view of the experience and relationships of those whose sexuality and gender may not align with the heterosexual 'norm'. This book confronts the heteronormative bias dominant in psychoanalysis, using a combination

For the Love of God Marie! (Sarson Jade)(Paperback)

For the Love of God, Marie! tackles themes of sexism, body image, gender identity, racism, faith (and doubting it), family and the importance of educating people about sex and their bodies, and shows, with Sarson's exuberant art and trademark lightness of touch, how attitudes have changed over the

Shakespeare and Gender: Sex and Sexuality in Shakespeare's Drama (Aughterson Kate)(Paperback)

Shakespeare and Gender guides students and teachers through the complexities of the representation of gender and sexuality in Shakespeare's work. Informed by contemporary debates and insights into gender and sexuality, including intersectionality, feminist geography, queer and performance studies

The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze (Holleb Morgan Lev Edward)(Paperback)

There can be confusion around the appropriate terminology for trans and queer identities, even within the trans community itself. As language is constantly evolving, it can be especially difficult to know what to say. As a thorough A-Z glossary of trans and queer words from 'ace' to 'xe', this

Discriminating Sex: White Leisure and the Making of the American Oriental (Sueyoshi Amy)(Paperback)

Freewheeling sexuality and gender experimentation defined the social and moral landscape of 1890s San Francisco. Middle class whites crafting titillating narratives on topics such as high divorce rates, mannish women, and extramarital sex centered Chinese and Japanese immigrants in particular. Amy

When God was a Rabbit - The Richard and Judy Bestseller (Winman Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

1968. The year Paris takes to the streets. The year Martin Luther King loses his life for a dream. The year Eleanor Maud Portman is born. Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words

Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School (Pascoe C. J.)(Paperback)

High school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identity are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethnography. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, Dude, You're a Fag sheds new light on masculinity both as a field of meaning

America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies (Benshoff Harry M.)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and insightful examination of the representation of diverse viewpoints and perspectives in American cinema throughout the 20th and 21st centuries America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies, now in its third edition, is an authoritative and lively

Gender on the Edge: Transgender, Gay, and Other Pacific Islanders (Besnier Niko)(Pevná vazba)

Transgender identities and other forms of gender and sexuality that transcend the normative pose important questions about society, culture, politics, and history. They force us to question, for example, the forces that divide humanity into two gender categories and render them necessary,

Critically Sovereign: Indigenous Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (Barker Joanne)(Paperback)

Critically Sovereign traces the ways in which gender is inextricably a part of Indigenous politics and U.S. and Canadian imperialism and colonialism. The contributors show how gender, sexuality, and feminism work as co-productive forces of Native American and Indigenous sovereignty,

Women and God: Hard Questions, Beautiful Truth (Nielson Kathleen)(Paperback)

There is much discussion and confusion around the issues of gender equality and gender roles, and the church is not exempt. Some even believe that the Bible contributes to sexism against women and that God is, in some way, sexist.In this warm, conversational and sympathetic book, Kathleen Nielson

Gender Violence, 2nd Edition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (O'Toole Laura L.)(Paperback)

How gender and sexuality can be life threatening From the murder of schoolgirls in a rural Amish community to the widespread rape of women in the Sudan to sexual predators on the Internet, this volume explores the persistent, pervasive phenomenon of gendered violence in the United States and

Byzantine Intersectionality: Sexuality, Gender, and Race in the Middle Ages (Betancourt Roland)(Pevná vazba)

This Book Is Gay (Dawson Juno)(Paperback)

The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender!Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Intersex. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU.This candid,

Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality (Fausto-Sterling Anne)(Paperback)

Now updated with groundbreaking research, this award-winning classic examines the construction of sexual identity in biology, society, and history. Why do some people prefer heterosexual love while others fancy the same sex? Is sexual identity biologically determined or a product of convention? In

The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy (Johnson Allan)(Paperback)

New Third Edition! The Gender Knot, Allan Johnson's response to the pain and confusion that men and women experience by living with gender inequality, explains what patriarchy is and isn't, how it works, and what gets in the way of understanding and doing something about it. Johnson's simple yet

Darling: New & Selected Poems (Kay Jackie)(Paperback)

Humour, gender, sexuality, sensuality, identity, racism, cultural difference: when do any of these things ever come together to equal poetry? When Jackie Kay's part of the equation. Darling brings together into a vibrant new book many favourite poems from her four Bloodaxe collections, 'The

The Three - Sarah Lotz

The extraordinary, unforgettable new thriller for fans of The Shining Girls, The Passage and Lost