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RETHINKING INTOXICATED SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS.
Alexandra Bogren1, Geoffrey Hunt2,3, Margit Anne Petersen2
1School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University.
Drugs (Abingdon, England)
|April 17, 2023
Summary
Alcohol intoxication influences social interactions during sexual encounters, impacting gendered scripts. This research integrates sociological and alcohol studies to explore how intoxication affects masculinity and femininity.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Social research on alcohol and sexual encounters is fragmented.
- Sociology examines social interaction, neglecting alcohol's role.
- Alcohol research overlooks socio-relational dynamics and gendered meanings.
Purpose of the Study:
- Integrate concepts from sociology and alcohol research.
- Examine how intoxication impacts heteronormative sexual scripts.
- Analyze effects on femininity and masculinity among cisgender, heterosexual individuals.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical paper synthesizing existing research.
- Focus on concepts of ritual, scripts, power, status, and socio-spatial contexts.
- Analysis of gendered, embodied social practices during intoxicated sexual events.
Main Results:
- Intoxication's social processes can alter sexual scripts.
- Exploration of how intoxication influences gendered notions of femininity and masculinity.
- Highlighting the role of socio-spatial contexts and socio-structural conditions.
Conclusions:
- Alcohol's impact on sexual encounters is complex and gendered.
- Need for integrated approaches to understand intoxication, social dynamics, and gender.
- Further research needed on the socio-cultural context of intoxicated sexual events.
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