Sociology and the problem of eroticism

Sociology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 435-452

  Shilling, Chris ^a   Mellor, Philip A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classical sociology; Embodiment; Eroticism; French feminism; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953821717     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038510362475     Document Type: Article

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