Abstract
Drawing primarily on some concepts in social theory, sociobiological reasoning and neo-classical economics, this paper provides an introductory overview to a collection of papers on an urban sexual theme. The papers address this theme from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives and each contribution examines various facets and dimensions of the interplay of sexual desire and urban living. A simple conceptual model is offered to provide some guiding framework to the discourse on urban sexual consumption, which is a central feature of this brief overview commentary and also of the entire collection of papers. A number of research gaps and suggestions, that may help further to advance this research agenda, are then highlighted for possible future attention.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1631-1641 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Urban Studies |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2004 |