Bu(o)ying condoms: A prophylactic performance of sexuality (or performance as cultural prophylactic agency)

Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 501-525

  Alexander, Bryant Keith ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condoms; Cultural performance; Performative reflexivity; Prophylaxis; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644854481     PISSN: 15327086     EISSN: 1552356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532708603254436     Document Type: Article

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