{"product_id":"the-end-of-sexual-identity-why-sex-is-too-important-to-define-who-we-are-paperback","title":"The End of Sexual Identity: Why Sex Is Too Important to Define Who We Are - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenell Williams Paris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexual identity has become an idol in both the culture at large and in the Christian subculture. And yet concepts like \"gay\" or \"straight\" are relatively recent developments in human history. We let ourselves be defined by socially constructed notions of sexual identity and sexual orientation--even though these may not be the only or best ways to think about sexuality.Anthropologist Jenell Williams Paris offers a Christian framework for sexual holiness that accounts for complex postmodern realities. She assesses problems with popular cultural and Christian understandings of heterosexuality and homosexuality alike. \u003ci\u003eThe End of Sexual Identity\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond culture-war impasses to open up new space for conversations in diverse communities both inside and outside the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenell Williams Paris\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., American University) is professor of anthropology at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. She has written for such publications as \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, Books Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChristian Scholar's Review.\u003c\/i\u003e Her books include \u003ci\u003eBirth Control for Christians, Urban Disciples\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Cultural Anthropology: A Christian Perspective.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45868670779589,"sku":"9780830838363","price":37.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/XLyGAzg0tl9780830838363.webp?v=1781389863","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-end-of-sexual-identity-why-sex-is-too-important-to-define-who-we-are-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}