Phallus, performance and power: Crisis of masculinity

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-49

  Khan, Sharful Islam ^a   Hudson Rodd, Nancy ^b   Saggers, Sherry ^b   Bhuiyan, Mahbubul Islam ^a   Bhuiya, Abbas ^a   Karim, Syed Afzalul ^c   Rauyajin, Oratai ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Male sexuality; Masculinity; Performance; Phallus; Sexual health concerns

Indexed keywords

EID: 39349089031     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990701790635     Document Type: Article

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