Children, Sexuality and Sexualization

What is it about?

This book offers new empirical research with children exploring issues of sexuality and sexualization including young people's own views, which are often neglected in panics over children and sexualisation. The book brings together cutting edge research on a wide range of topics on children and sexuality including: work on boys and sexualisation; youth subcultures; psychoanalytical and sociological approaches to studying children and sexuality; young people's embodiment; girls' desire; Pedagogies of sexuality; children's views on marriage; queer sexuality; lesbian girls; toys; manga; documentaries on child sexualisation; video diary methods; pornification; sexting and more

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Why is it important?

This book offers a much needed critical exploration of children and sexuality that draws on a range of empirical research including participatory research with children to offer their views and experiences. The collection showcases an impressive breadth of interdisciplinary and international research from a wide range of contributors in diverse contexts, places and spaces.

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