DEVIANCE AS HISTORY - THE FUTURE OF PERVERSION

Authors
SIMON W
Citation
W. Simon, DEVIANCE AS HISTORY - THE FUTURE OF PERVERSION, Archives of sexual behavior, 23(1), 1994, pp. 1-20
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Archives of sexual behavior → ACNP
ISSN journal
00040002
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-0002(1994)23:1<1:DAH-TF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
An approach to the social construction of concepts of sexual deviance and sexual perversions is considered. Deviance is conceptualized as a problem of control, perversion a problem of desire. These are seen as related to the larger sexual and nonsexual discursive practices of soc iety and given to change as these contextualizing practices change. Ch anging conceptions regarding masturbation, homosexuality, pedophilia, and sadomasochism are examined.