Policing Sexuality explores the regulation of sexual behaviour and identity by nation states, and questions how and why states have sought to influence and control the sexuality of its citizens.
Julian C. H. Lee presents both theoretical and ethnographic literature, distilling common themes and causes and presenting factors that contribute towards a state's desire to control both the sexual behaviour and sexual identity of its citizens, such as the influence of colonialism, class, religion and national identity. Featuring five crucial case studies from India, Britain, the USA, Malaysia and Turkey, this fascinating comparative account challenges the coercive control state authority worldwide exert over the sexuality of its citizens.

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Selangor [Malaysia] London ; New York, 2011

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Kuala Lumpur, New York, Malaysia, 2011

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-182) and index.

About the author
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Introduction 10
1 | Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 16
Coming to terms 16
Beyond sexual orientation (and towards sex/gender systems) 20
Hijras of India 22
Categorizing sex 24
Sex and the natural order 25
Judith Butler and queer theory 26
Michel Foucault 31
Addressing the State 33
2 | From Society 36
An evolutionary approach 36
Claude Lévi-Strauss and the impact of marriage systems 40
The impact of cosmologies 43
Gerda Lerner and socio-economic transformations 46
Sherry B. Ortner: is female to male as nature is to culture? 47
Marvin Harris and the cultural materialist perspective 49
Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Ortner on the disempowering impact of marriage for women 51
Eleanor Leacock on the universality of female subordination 53
3 | To the State 55
Managing the population 55
The character of citizens 58
Saving the nation from ‘Others’ 60
Protecting women’s honour in Muslim States 63
The historical development of veiling 66
The impact of religion on politics: a political idiom 67
The impact of religion: more than an idiom 70
Women in Muslim States in the contemporary world context 71
The impact of urbanization and modernization 75
Conclusion 77
4 | India 79
Section 377 and the order of nature 79
The consequences of dowry 82
The context of dowry 85
The importance of virginity 87
Sati 90
5 | The United States of America 92
Homosexuality in the US 92
Courts of law and heteronormativity 94
Same-sex marriage 97
Accounting for the prevalence of negative attitudes towards same-sex marriage 100
The impact of HIV/AIDS 102
Marriage and migration 104
6 | Malaysia 106
Historical acceptance of sexual diversity 107
Colonization and the bureaucratization of Malaysian life 108
Islam and Malay identity and power 110
The effect of economic and technological modernization 112
The impact of international politics and globalization 115
7 | Turkey 118
The Turkish gender cosmology 119
Virginity testing 121
Honour killings 123
The image of the contemporary Turkish woman and theeffects of EU aspirations 125
8 | Britain 130
The Wolfenden Report 131
British colonialism and Section 377 134
Oscar Wilde 138
Conclusion 141
9 | Comparing the Case Studies 143
Concerning marriage 143
Religion 144
Social and economic transformations 145
The disparate State 146
The impact of Others 149
Conclusion 149
10 | The Terrain of Sexuality Rights 151
Engaging with religion 151
Globalization 154
Sexual citizenship 156
International NGOs, the United Nations, and the Yogyakarta Principles 159
HIV/AIDS 162
Conclusion 167
References 177
Index 192

Policing Sexuality explores the regulation of sexual behavior and identity by nation states, and will question how and why states have sought to influence and control the sexuality of their citizens. This unique book simultaneously introduces the topic and argues for interpretation of state policing of sexuality.
The author presents both theoretical and ethnographic literature, distilling common themes and causes and presenting factors that contribute towards a state's desire to control both the sexual behavior and sexual identity of its citizens, such as the influence of colonialism, class, religion, and national identity. This book features five crucial case studies from India, Britain, the USA, Malaysia, and Turkey. Policing Sexuality illuminates this fascinating study with comparative accounts.
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Policing Sexuality Explores The Regulation Of Sexual Behaviour And Identity, Asking How And Why Nation-states Have Sought To Influence And Control The Sexuality Of Their Citizens. Featuring Crucial Case Studies From India, The Us, Malaysia, Turkey, And Britain, This Engaging Comparative Account Examines The Coercive Control State Authority Exerts Over Sexuality. Julian C.h. Lee. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 168-182) And Index.

2025-10-27