Jackson, Peter A. and Nerida M. Cook

Genders & Sexualities in Modern Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand, Silkworm Books, 1999. . Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Extensively pencil-notated, and from the personal library of a noted sex researcher himself, Michael A. Weidemann. Contributions by the two editors and by Chris Lyttleton, Andrea Whittaker, Jiemin Bao, Scot Barme, Nicola Tannenbaum, Craig J. Reynolds, Penny Van Esterik, Prudence Borthwick, and many others. From the publisher's blurb, "Many foreign observers of the "Land of Smiles" are familiar with a narrow range of gender relations and sexual practices in Thailand, from the fanciful portrayal of 19th-century harem life in The King and I, to recent media coverage of sex tourism and AIDS. Yet serious study of patterns of sexuality, femininity, and masculinity in Thailand is relatively new. This book is a rare collection by scholars from around the world and across social disciplines who are tackling these issues. The essays urge the reader to look beyond fantasies of Thailand as an "oriental sexual paradise" or "land of sexploitation" to historical and contemporary forms of gender and eroticism. Studies of the changing opinions and practices among villagers and urbanites, the creative expressions of novelists and aristocrats, and the concerns of early women's magazines and recent AIDS-prevention campaigns, reveal the extraordinary diversity of debates about gender and sexual issues in 20th-century Thailand. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xi [1], 2-289 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

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Book number: 356765

Catalogue: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Keywords: Modern Thailand Peter A. Jackson Nerida M. Cook gender secxuality

Nadal, Kevin L.

That's So Gay!: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community

Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. Another fine contribution to the Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity series, by Dr. Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. From the publisher blurb, "this engagingly written book describes experiences of microaggressions, or subtle forms of discrimination, toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Nadal provides an overview of the current research literature on microaggressions and their impact on physical and mental health, and reviews discrimination towards LGBT individuals throughout history. He also examines how microaggressions may manifest in families, the workplace, health care environments, the media, school systems, and society at large. Ideal for gender studies courses, this book is replete with real life case examples and questions to foster discussion. It offers practical guidance on how to identify and deal with microaggressions as they occur, as well as implications for policy and clinical practice." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xiv [1], 3-220 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 358963

Catalogue: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Keywords: LGBTQ community microaggression Kevin L. Nadal lesbian gay transgender queer discrimination