Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: geography, bodies, sex, and gender -- "The geography closest in": the body -- At home with sex -- Communities: a sense of belonging -- "Sex and the city" -- Rural erotics -- Nations and national identity -- Global intimacies -- Conclusion.

"This book provides a critical geography of sex and sexuality from the body to the globe. Drawing on queer, feminist, gender, social, and cultural studies, Lynda Johnston and Robyn Longhurst highlight the complex nature of sex and sexuality and how they are connected to both virtual and physical spaces and places. Their aim is to enrich our understanding of sexual identities and practices - whether they be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, asexual, queer, or heterosexual. Drawing on a diverse array of historical and contemporary examples, the authors argue convincingly that sexual politics permeate all places and spaces at every level of geographical scale. Thus, they illustrate, sexuality affects the way people live in and interact with space and place, as space and place in turn affect people's sexuality."--BOOK JACKET.