Consumer Sexualities: Women and Sex Shopping
A University of Sussex DPhil thesis Available online via Sussex Research Online: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/ This thesis is protected by copyright which belongs to the author. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the Author The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given Please visit Sussex Research Online for more information and further details 1 Consumer Sexualities: Women and Sex Shopping Rachel Wood Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Gender Studies University of Sussex April 2015 I hereby declare that this thesis has not been and will not be, submitted in whole or in part to another University for the award of any other degree. Signature:.................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgements This thesis would absolutely not have been possible without the kindness, help, and support of so very many people. First and foremost I have to thank the 22 women who participated in this research. I was and am overwhelmed with gratitude for their generosity with their time, and for their readiness to speak to someone – who was in many cases a near stranger – about their sex shopping experiences and sex lives. Their voices absolutely capture the many contradictions, pleasures, anxieties and contradictions involved in being a sexual consumer. I must thank my supervisors Sally Munt, who taught me to perceive myself as a researcher and take ownership of this project, and Janice Winship, whose detailed, practical guidance, and positivity towards my research and writing has been invaluable.
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