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THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF SEXUALITY
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Abbott, Sharon. 2010. “THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF SEXUALITY”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/the-social-construction-of-sexuality.

Abstract

Social Constructionism is a theoretical perspective premised on the idea that the meanings we give to behaviors, individuals, and identities are socially constituted and historically determined. As such, the perspective provides an avenue to challenge taken-for-granted definitions and assumptions. Using this theoretical perspective as a backdrop, this...

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Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300

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