| Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis Contributor(s): Kimmel, Michael (Editor), Milrod, Christine (Editor), Kennedy, Amanda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0759123128 ISBN-13: 9780759123120 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Health & Fitness | Men's Health - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 573.656 |
| LCCN: 2014025510 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 7.2" W x 10.28" (1.62 lbs) 262 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |