Abstract

JONES, Daniel  and  GOGNA, Mónica. Sexology, gender perspective and medicalization in the contemporary Argentina. Cienc. docencia tecnol. [online]. 2012, n.45, pp.33-59. ISSN 1851-1716.

This article inquires into the origins and current dynamics of sexology in Argentina, with the aim of analyzing two questions: 1) how sexologists perceive the growing medicalization of sexuality? and 2) have these professionals incorporated a gender perspective in their activities? Both phenomena are related, because medicalization contributes to the reproduction of gender asymmetries and stereotypes, within sexological field organization and their sexuality conceptions. The article is based on an empiric research including secondary sources (contents of sexology courses, conferences' programs, sexology associations' affiliation, accreditation rules and individual professionals' curriculum vitae) and interviews with sexology referents and professionals who deal with sexuality issues and often interact with sexologists, but who do not acknowledge themselves as such.

Keywords : Sexology; Argentina; Gender perspective; Medicalization.

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