Cultural encyclopedia of the penis
By: edited by Michael Kimmel, Christine Milrod, Amanda Kennedy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780759123120
Subjects: Penis; Social aspects
Description: This A-to-Z encyclopedia explores the cultural meanings, interpretations, and activities associated with the penis over the centuries and across cultures. Scholars, activists, researchers and clinicians delve into the penis in antiquity, in art, in religion, in politics, in media, in music, and in the cultural imagination. They examine the penis as a problem, a fetishized commodity, a weapon, an object of play. Penile décor and fashions--from piercings to koteka--are treated with equal dignity. Explanation of common medical terms and not-so-common subcultural practices add to the broad scope of the book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.