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The author disputes many of the dominant interpretations of the role of sexuality in modern culture and suggests that the revolutionary changes in which sexuality has become caught up are more long-term than generally conceded.

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This is a short book that differs in style from Giddens's others. He strives here for accessibility and readability. . . . The chapters are all interesting and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, concise and to the point. -- Contemporary Sociology

Giddens, a towering figure in Anglo-American sociology, has now extended his analyses of modernity to include the area of intimacy in this thoughtful and provocative book. -Choice This is a short book that differs in style from Giddens's others. He strives here for accessibility and readability... The chapters are all interesting and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, concise and to the point. -Contemporary Sociology

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