The Sexual Citizen
Queer Politics and Beyond
The notion of citizenship, with its balancing of rights and
responsibilities, has become a dominant way of articulating sexual
politics today. In The Sexual Citizen, David Bell and Jon
Binnie critically explore the notion of sexual citizenship as a way
to think through the ever-changing political, legal, social and
cultural landscapes of sexuality.
The book examines sexual citizenship in a number of key sites of
contemporary sexual politics (the market, marriage, the military,
the city, the family) and focuses on a number of key theoretical
debates on sexuality in relation to consumption, space and
globalization. Critiquing existing theories of sexuality and
citizenship, and drawing on a wide range of theoretical
perspectives, The Sexual Citizen addresses both the promises
and limitations of using the discourses of citizenship in the
context of contemporary sexual politics.
The Sexual Citizen will be of interest to students and
academics in lesbian and gay studies, politics, legal studies,
sociology, cultural studies and geography
1. Sexing Citizenship.
2. Sexual Politics And Sexual Citizenship.
3. Marriage, The Military And The Sexual Citizen.
4. The Sexual And The Social.
5. Sexual Democracy And Urban Life.
6. The Love That Dares Not Forget Its Brand Name.
7. Transnational Sexual Citizenship.
8. Turn It Into Love.
9. Hard Choices.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index
volume that brings together the literatures on citizenship and
sexuality. Bell and Binnie explore the meaning of the sexual
citizen in relation to the city, debates around same-sex marriage,
the military and globalization. The Sexual Citizen is a
reliable guide to current debates on citizenship and sexuality.'
Professor Steven Seidman, University at Albany, State University
of New York
'This book is tantalizing, evocative, and approachable ...
anyone keen to begin thinking carefully about our current struggle
for sexual rights would do well to engage with Bell and Binnie's
critique.' Canadian Journal of Sociology Online
"This is a thoughtful and stimulating book that I highly
recommend." Gavin Brown, Sexualities
"This short, sharp, and succinct account by Bell and Binnie
covers its topic very well and can be highly recommended for anyone
who wants to get a quick grasp of the field and the issues. It is
also a polemic: the authors have a clear, radical stand to take,
which makes for a lively series of points to debate, too. And
because it is relatively short, I can see many virtues to its use
as a student text." American Journal of Sociology
University of Staffordshire.
Jon Binnie is Lecturer in the Department of Geography at
Brunel University.