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"""In welcome contrast to many works in cultural studies, which sometimes collapse under the weight of their theoretical posturing, Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon. The combination of big ideas, methodological sophistication, and history means that undergraduate readers will likely benefit from careful discussion. Nonetheless, the accessibility of Stein's prose and her timely topic will engage a very wide variety of readers."" Lisa D. Brush, University of Pittsburgh ""Stein elegantly ties together this contentious and complicated history by examining it through the analytical lens of shame... This is an important contribution, since much literature on sexuality from a social constructionist standpoint has sidestepped an analysis of emotions."" SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society ""A sophisticated and subtle collection of essays... Stein's innovative volume stands out... Stein's book is notable for combining a commitment to qualitative social science methods with an appropriate grasp of its limitations. She is unusually clear-eyed about the shifting politics of knowledge ... and reminds us that both sides in the culture wars depend on those we entrust to produce knowledge."" Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide ""Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon... Shameless should inform and stimulate a broad audience."" Sex Roles ""Arlene Stein has established herself as one of the premier sociologists of sexuality writing today. Skillfully combining historical, sociological, and cultural approaches, this book offers powerful accounts of sexuality in America."" Steven Seidman, author of Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life ""Shameless is a lively and clear-headed account of the Two Americas--sexual liberals and the conservatives who have opposed them--and how America came to be the land of sex and shame."" Alice Echols, author of Shaky Ground: The Sixties and Its Aftershocks ""Arlene Stein is among the most original, wise, bold, and engaging sociological analysts of U.S. culture wars in print today. This riveting collection, displaying capacious intellect and graceful prose, is a must-read for anyone concerned with contemporary clashes over sex, gender, and culture."" Judith Stacey, author of In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in the Postmodern Age ""A good sociology of lesbianism in the era of the Christian right."" American Studies"

(<p> In welcome contrast to many works in cultural studies, which sometimes collapse under the weight of their theoretical posturing, Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon. The combination of big ideas, methodological sophistication, and history means that undergraduate readers will likely benefit from careful discussion. Nonetheless, the accessibility of Stein's prose and her timely topic will engage a very wide variety of readers. <br>)-(Lisa D. Brush), (University of Pittsburgh)

In welcome contrast to many works in cultural studies, which sometimes collapse under the weight of their theoretical posturing, Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon. The combination of big ideas, methodological sophistication, and history means that undergraduate readers will likely benefit from careful discussion. Nonetheless, the accessibility of Stein's prose and her timely topic will engage a very wide variety of readers. -Lisa D. Brush,University of Pittsburgh Stein elegantly ties together this contentious and complicated history by examining it through the analytical lens of shame... This is an important contribution, since much literature on sexuality from a social constructionist standpoint has sidestepped an analysis of emotions. -SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society Arlene Stein has established herself as one of the premier sociologists of sexuality writing today. Skillfully combining historical, sociological, and cultural approaches, this book offers powerful accounts of sexuality in America. -Steven Seidman,author of Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life A sophisticated and subtle collection of essays... Stein's innovative volume stands out... Stein's book is notable for combining a commitment to qualitative social science methods with an appropriate grasp of its limitations. She is unusually clear-eyed about the shifting politics of knowledge ... and reminds us that both sides in the culture wars depend on those we entrust to produce knowledge -Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide

aIn welcome contrast to many works in cultural studies, which sometimes collapse under the weight of their theoretical posturing, Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon. The combination of big ideas, methodological sophistication, and history means that undergraduate readers will likely benefit from careful discussion. Nonetheless, the accessibility of Steinas prose and her timely topic will engage a very wide variety of readers.a - Lisa D. Brush, University of Pittsburgh

Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon... Shamelee should inform and stimulate a broad audience. -Sex Roles Stein elegantly ties together this contentious and complicated history by examining it through the analytical lens of shame... This is an important contribution, since much literature on sexuality from a social constructionist standpoint has sidestepped an analysis of emotions. -SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society A sophisticated and subtle collection of essays... Stein's innovative volume stands out... Stein's book is notable for combining a commitment to qualitative social science methods with an appropriate grasp of its limitations. She is unusually clear-eyed about the shifting politics of knowledge ... and reminds us that both sides in the culture wars depend on those we entrust to produce knowledge -Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide In welcome contrast to many works in cultural studies, which sometimes collapse under the weight of their theoretical posturing, Shameless is simultaneously rooted in perceptive fieldwork, driven by big ideas, and remarkably free of jargon. The combination of big ideas, methodological sophistication, and history means that undergraduate readers will likely benefit from careful discussion. Nonetheless, the accessibility of Stein's prose and her timely topic will engage a very wide variety of readers. -Lisa D. Brush,University of Pittsburgh Arlene Stein has established herself as one of the premier sociologists of sexuality writing today. Skillfully combining historical, sociological, and cultural approaches, this book offers powerful accounts of sexuality in America. -Steven Seidman,author of Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life

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Arlene Stein is associate professor of sociology and women's studies at Rutgers University. She is the author of The Stranger Next Door: The Story of a Small Community's Battle Over Sex, Faith, and Civil Rights, winner of the Ruth Benedict Prize from the American Anthropological Association, an Honor Award from the American Library Association and a Gustavus Meyer Human Rights Book Award, Honorable Mention.

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