| Author/Contributor(s): | Bhattacharyya, Gargi |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Date: | 5/20/2027 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Sex has always been mysterious. Whether framed as romance or the pursuit of pleasure, friendship or adventure, sex is at the heart of human cultural expression, as evidenced in so much music, literature, and art. And yet even with all of this attention, the pleasures of sex can remain elusive, unpredictable, fraught with uncertainty, and sometimes with danger.
Sex, Death and Capitalism investigates who we are to ourselves and to each other, and what we might do with the fleshy vehicles that stand in for our endlessly complex selves as we shuffle around the world. It examines shifts in the sexual landscape arising from a remaking of households, relationships, and the economy in a time of unevenly extending life courses. It explores the radical political possibilities of sex, sexual pleasure, and how we experience our bodies. We must all relearn this world together if we are to have any hope of stealing the pleasures of sex back from the market.