Sexuality, Power and the Sociology of the Internet
Brickell, Chris
Cite this item:
Brickell, C. (2011). Sexuality, Power and the Sociology of the Internet. Current Sociology, 60(1), 27–43. doi:10.1177/0011392111426646
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Abstract:
The internet is an increasingly important enabler and mediator of sexual relations in society. It has begun to transform older modes of knowing, experiencing and organizing sexuality. In light of an emerging social science literature, this article considers internet-mediated sexuality and its consequences for theorizing power. It looks at three ideal-typical strands of power in relation to sexuality: the constitutive, the regulatory and the unequal. It considers empirically based discussions alongside broader theoretical concerns: Foucauldian work on discourse and subjectivity, an Althusserian account of interpellation, the symbolic interactionist focus on the presentation of self and feminist analyses of inequality. On the internet, the article suggests, the overlaps between different forms of sexual power are often complex and multi-directional.
Date:
2011
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Pages:
27-43
Rights Statement:
© The Author(s) 2011
Keywords:
facebook; gender; sexuality; identity; inequality; power
Research Type:
Journal Article
Languages:
English
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