Review of "Diagnosing Desire: Biopolitics and Femininity into the Twenty-First Century" by Alyson K. Spurgas (The Ohio State University Press)

In "Diagnosing Desire," Alyson K. Spurgas examines female sexual dysfunction, specifically low desire in women, and refuses to take anything for granted. One part history of modern sexology and one part feminist critique of the biopolitics engendered by sex research, Spurgas uses anti-raci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sophie Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cultural Studies Association 2021-07-01
Series:Lateral
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Online Access:https://csalateral.org/reviews/diagnosing-desire-biopolitics-femininity-twenty-first-century-spurgas-webb/