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Cultural encyclopedia of the penis

By Michael Kimmel , Christine Milrod , Amanda Kennedy

Book information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
2014
ISBN
0759123128, 978-0-7591-2312-0, 978-0-7591-2314-4, 85-2014-573-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2928413 bytes)
Pages
251\263
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Penis -- Social aspects. Penis.

Description

Peter. Pecker. Wiener. Dick. Schlong. Penis. Whatever we choose to call it, the penis is more than just a body part. This A-to-Z encyclopedia explores the cultural meanings, interpretations, and activities associated with the penis over the centuries and across cultures. Scholars, activists, researchers and clinicians delve into the penis in antiquity, in art, in religion, in politics, in media, in music, and in the cultural imagination. They examine the penis as a problem, a fetishized commodity, a weapon, an object of play. Penile décor and fashions—from piercings to koteka—are treated with equal dignity. Explanation of common medical terms and not-so-common subcultural practices add to the broad scope of the book. Taken together, the Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis offers refreshing, thoughtful, and wide-ranging insight into this malleable, meaningful body part.

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